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. Support is also available directly for young people with 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. Support is also available directly for young people with 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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Last year, the Together Trust SENDIASS service received 917 enquiries in Stockport and 600 enquiries in Tameside
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.
It’s lovely to know there is such a supportive team like yourselves that can help parents through a very confusing and challenging time which EHCP’s bring
A parent that accessed the SENDIASS service
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 the Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (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:
Special Needs Jungle
Special Needs Jungle provides parent-led information, resources and informed opinion about children and young people aged 0-25 years old.
They offer personal stories from parents, articles from those providing useful resources, and have become a narrative guide to the SEND reforms that took place in 2014. We have also covered the situation since and the current SEND Change Programme.
National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society provides support, advice and guidance to autistic people in the UK and their families. They run specialist schools, campaign for improved rights and train companies on being more autism-friendly.
Visit the National Autistic Society website for more information
SOS SEN
SOS SEN provides a range of services and advice to parents and carers of children and young people with SEND.
Their aim is to help parents and carers to understand more about their children’s entitlements, and navigate the processes to secure the right educational provision.
I don’t know how I could have navigated the enormous amount of information without the support of your service.
A parent that accessed the SENDIASS service
Downloads
Stockport SENDIASS leaflet
Tameside SENDIASS leaflet
What is a SENDCo?
SENDIASS meeting preparation form
Checking your draft EHC plan
Attending a meeting with a teacher or SENCO – guidance for parents
Preparing for your mediation/disagreement resolution meeting
Education, health and care plans
SEN support in schools
Disagreements about SEN provision
EHCP assessments
Personal budgets for SEN
Tribunals
Attendance & support at meetings, mediation & tribunals
Privacy notice
Support for young people
Are you under 25 years old living in the Stockport or Tameside 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 by completing the referral form above, by telephone or email.
Below you can find links and downloads with information about services available to you:
Easy read guides
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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.