SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

A confidential and impartial information, advice and support service on issues related to special educational needs and disability (SEND). They can help with issues related to education, health and social care

How it can help

They can help by:

  • listening to your concerns and explaining what options are available
  • explaining how education settings can support children and young people with special educational needs/a disability
  • giving you information about what the law is and what your choices are, to help you make your own decisions
  • supporting you where required at meetings and helping you to get your views across
  • finding voluntary groups and other agencies that can also support you, with the help of the Essex Local Offer
  • guiding you through the Education, Health and Care Needs assessment process
  • supporting you in discussions with education settings and the local authority where a child or young person is at risk of exclusion or has been excluded
  • advise you on processes for resolving disagreements, SEND Tribunal processes and means of redress
  • consulting parents, children and young people and ensuring your views influence the development of local policy and practice for children and young people with special educational needs and disability

Age

0 to 25

Eligibility

They offer information, advice and support to:

  • children and young people (up to 25 years) with SEND
  • parents and carers of children with SEND
  • practitioners who might support children, young people or parents to access the service

How to access

Contact by phone, email or by completing the referral form on the SENDIASS website

Opening hours

Monday: 9:00-17:00
Tuesday: 9:00-17:00
Wednesday: 9:00-17:00
Thursday: 9:00-17:00
Friday: 9:00-16:30
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Special need

Physical disability
Autism
Life limiting conditions
Sensory processing needs
Learning disability
Social, emotional and mental health
ADHD

Area(s) covered

Tendring
Maldon
Basildon
Uttlesford
Brentwood
Braintree
Castle Point
Chelmsford
Epping Forest
Colchester
Rochford
Harlow

Can siblings without SEND also attend

No

Cost

Free

Is the service available online?

Yes

Contact

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