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Autism Central Peer Education Programme - East of England Hub

Multiple locations
Covering Essex, Southend & Thurrock, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, Norfolk & Waveney, Suffolk. The Autism Central Peer Education Programme offers families, carers and personal assistants of autistic people high-quality and easily accessible autism education, information and support. Essex County Council, in collaboration with Essex Family Forum hold the contract to deliver the programme across the Eastern region.

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Nationwide
A national charity for families with disabled children

Dream The Change

Colchester
Helps to bridge the gap between families of national, ethnic, linguistic & cultural minorities and local services.

Families InFocus

Multiple locations
Provides confidential, independent, practical and emotional support to families in Essex with a child or young person with any Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND).

My Own Time And Space (MyOTAS)

Multiple locations
A charity providing activities for children and young people who are neurodivergent and support for their families

Oak Tree Life Skills CIC

Tendring
Willow Park Life Skills Centre provides people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and sensory impairment with a leisure environment.

SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

Multiple locations
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

SET Keyworker Service

Multiple locations
Supports children and young people with complex needs who are inpatients in, or at risk of being admitted to, a mental health hospital