Advice for parents and carers of children with SEND
Parent guides, drop-in sessions and links for families of children with special educational needs.
Helpline for parents and carers
Do you have concerns about your child's education or would like some help in approaching school or nursery? Would you like support at a meeting or to talk through what you want to say?
SENDIASS are here to help you, whether you are wondering if your child has special educational needs, or already gets extra help at school, has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or is in a special school.
You can contact us Monday - Friday (9.30am - 5.30pm). If we are on the phone, please leave a message with your name, number, a good time to call and a brief overview of what you would like to discuss, especially if you have a deadline. We aim to respond within ten working days, but during term-time, this can take longer.
Bookable telephone appointments
Please email info@sendiass-oxfordshire.org.uk to book a 30-minute telephone appointment with one of our advisers. Appointments are between 10am and 11.30am on the first Wednesday and third Friday of the month.
Videos
Introduction
Transcript of video (pdf format, 8Kb)
Here is a video showing parents that have received help and support
Transcript of video (pdf format, 143Kb)
Parent guides
We have various guides for parents and carers, which you can find on our SENDIASS website or download below.
- A Parents Guide to concerns about your child SEND support (pdf format, 321Kb)
- Permanent Exclusion (pdf format, 85Kb)
- How is my child doing at school? (pdf format, 93Kb)
- Choosing a school (pdf format, 142 Kb)
- Fixed Term Exclusions (pdf format, 103Kb)
- Getting the most out of meetings if your child has Special Educational Needs (pdf format, 209 Kb)
- SENDIASS - Parents guide (pdf format, 153Kb)
- SEN Support in mainstream schools (pdf format, 98Kb)
- SEN Support in Further Education Colleges (pdf format, 88Kb)
- A parents guide to outcomes (pdf format, 163Kb)
- A Parents Guide to Annual Review (pdf format, 256Kb)
- When your child has been permanently excluded - Guidance for parents, Step 1 (pdf format, 169Kb)
- When your child has been permanently excluded - Guidance for parents. Step 2 (pdf format, 222Kb)
- Considering EHE when your child has SEND (pdf format, 115Kb)
- Reviewing your child's draft EHCP (pdf format, 339Kb)
- How to find a special school appropriate for your child's SEND (pdf format, 163Kb)
Interested in becoming a volunteer?
SENDIASS policy documents
- Impartiality Policy (pdf format, 145Kb)
- Confidentiality code (pdf format, 270Kb)
- Complaints Policy (pdf format, 253Kb)
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