SENDIASS in Suffolk
The Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) provides confidential, impartial information, advice and support to young people and children with SEN or disabilities aged 0 -25, and their parents/carers.
We support children, young people and their parents and carers to understand their rights about SEND and help them to share their views and wishes. We help families:
- To feel confident to express their views and participate in discussions
- Understand the law and rights in relation to SEND
- Find positive ways to communicate with schools and the local authority
- With questions about their or their child’s SEN, including choosing a school and the process of SEN support (assess/plan/do/review cycle).
- Through the EHC needs assessment and plan processes including help with forms, reports or letters etc
- By providing information about options, to enable informed choices
- Where there are disagreements with school, the local authority or a health provider, we can explore options and support with next steps, including with school exclusion hearings, complaints to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) and with SEND tribunals.
We have lots of information on our website and YouTube channel, and we also offer free information sessions for families (read more on our news and events page). Our Contact us page explains the various ways to reach us for specific information and advice.
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Who to contact
- Name
- SENDIASS
- Telephone
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01473 265210
- enquiries@suffolksendiass.co.uk
- Website
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https://www.suffolksendiass.co.uk/
- Social Media
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SENDIASS, Purple, Ground floor
Endeavour House
Russell Road
Ipswich
Suffolk - Postcode
- IP1 2BX
Additional contact
- Name
- Nicki Howlett
- Position
- Service Lead
- Telephone
- Helpline 01473 265210
- nicki.howlett@suffolksendiass.co.uk
- Additional Website
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https://www.suffolksendiass.co.uk/
Where to go
- Area served
- All Suffolk
Other details
- Table of costs
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- We are a free service
- Age Groups
- Pre-school, 16-25 years, Children (5-11), Adults
Support for people with disabilities
- Experience of including people with special educational needs and disabilities
We are trained by IPSEA through the National IASS network. Each of our team members complete an initial 90 hours of accredited legal training, so that we can give you information based on legislation rather than local policy. We regularly receive training updates to ensure that the information we share is correct and current.
We work to a set of national Minimum Standards for services providing impartial information, advice and support relating to Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). The Minimum Standards are developed by the Information, Advice and Support Services Network
We provide unbiased information and advice about the local authority’s policies and procedures, about health services and provision in relation to SEND, and about the policy and practice in local schools and other settings.
- Contact
- Nicki Howlett
- Telephone
- 01473 265210
- nicki.howlett@suffolksendiass.co.uk
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