Information, Advice and Support provider
Wiltshire SENDIASS
Description of Service
Wiltshire SENDIASS is the statutory information, support and advice service for Wiltshire, provided by Family Action, a national charity that hosts nine SENDIAS Services. We offer free, independent and impartial information relating to education, health and social care for children and young people (0-25) with Special Educational Needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and their families, to empower them to make appropriate and informed choices.
Services include:
- Providing impartial and confidential advice and information for children, young people and families on SEND around education, health and care
- Offering support with education, health and care plans (EHCP), including annual reviews, informal and formal mediation and tribunals
- Supporting you to work with education providers to ensure your child/young person’s needs are met
- Offering support and advice on transport, exclusions - related to SEND, disability discrimination, elective home education and personal budgets
- Support with writing letters and completing forms, and assistance with discussions and meetings with schools, the local authority SEN team and SEND professionals
- Support with resolving disagreements helping you to consider and determine the best way forward
- Providing information and signposting to support services in your area
Opening hours
9am to 5pm
Address
Family Action Head Office
34 Wharf Road
London
N1 7GR
Telephone
01225 255266
Website
https://www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/children-families/wiltshire-sendiass/