Support for families

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.

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
• Facebook: Follow our Facebook page

Below you can find links and downloads with information about services available to you:

National resources

• IASS Network for Children and Young People

• Preparing for Adulthood 

• IPSEA 

Stockport resources

• Local Offer

• Young People and the SEND Improvement Journey in Stockport

• Stockport Youth action Speakers 

• Stockport Advocacy 

Easy read guides

How we will support you

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.

Useful links

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

More information can be found below from the Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (known as IPSEA).

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.

• More information about the EHCP needs assessment
• More information about SEND from IPSEA
• Find out what is contained in an EHCP
• A selection of model letters to use for a variety of SEND reasons

Downloads