SENDIASS
We offer our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) in Stockport and Tameside.
We provide free, confidential and impartial support to parents and carers of children and young people aged between 0 and 25 who have or may have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. We also provide independent advice and support directly to young people aged between 16 and 25 who have or may have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Support for families
I live in Stockport
Free, confidential and impartial support to parents and carers of children aged between 0 and 25 in Stockport who have or may have SEND.
Telephone: 0161 240 6168
Email: stockportsendiass@togethertrust.org.uk
Post: SENDIASS Service, Newbridge Centre, Cromer Street, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 2NY
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I live in Tameside
Free, confidential and impartial support to parents and carers of children aged between 0 and 25 in Tameside who have or may have SEND.
Telephone: 0161 359 8005
Email: tamesidesendiass@togethertrust.org.uk
Post: SENDIASS Service, Newbridge Centre, Cromer Street, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 2NY
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What we offer
We will listen to your concerns, gather information about your situation and determine what level of support we can provide. Our primary aim is to empower you with the information, advice and support you need to achieve the best possible outcomes.
We will usually contact you within 24 hours but please allow up to 3 working days during busy periods. Support from our service can take place via the telephone, video call, email and support at some meetings.
Requests for attendance at meetings, mediations and tribunals must be received at least two weeks prior to the meeting date. Meeting attendance from SENDIASS is subject to our availability and may be reduced in busy periods.
Please read our resource ‘Attendance & support at meetings, mediation & tribunals’ for further information.
Support for young people
Are you under 25 years old living in the Stockport area? Do you need extra help with learning or do you have a disability? SENDIASS may be able to help you.
Our service can help you understand what support you should be getting and tell you how you can ask for more support with learning in school or college. Get in touch:
- Telephone: 0161 240 6168
- Email: stockportsendiass@togethertrust.org.uk
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Below you can find links and downloads with information about services available to you:
Easy read guides
Useful information
Local resources
Click the yellow buttons below to see the resources in your area. The Local Offer provides information about support in your local area for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities, their families, and carers.
Stockport
Tameside
National resources
Council for Disabled People
The Council for Disabled Children have produced and made available useful factsheets, template letters, animations and good practice documents to support children and young people with SEND and their parents.
These resources can be found here: Resources, publications & animations from the Council for Disabled Children
You can also find further information on the IASS Network page for young people
Information from IPSEA
Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA) offers free and independent legally based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
They also provide training on the SEND legal framework to parents and carers, professionals and other organisations:
A selection of model letters to use for a variety of SEND reasons
More information about the EHCP needs assessment
Downloads
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Helping families
We know that every family is different. That’s why our support services are shaped around not just the individual, but the whole family.
Therapy and support
Our therapy packages are individualised to meet the needs and interests of the child or young person.
Education
We have specialist learning environments across Greater Manchester, supporting children and young people from age 5 to 25.