RESOURCES
Useful Information
Here are some valuable websites that offer support, legal guidance, and resources for SEND parents, carers, and professionals:
IPSEA
(Independent Provider of Special Education Advice)
Description: Provides free and independent legally-based
information, advice, and support to help get the right education for
children and young people with SEND.
Scope
Description: Offers information, resources, and support for families
with disabled children, including advice on education, EHCPs, and
navigating SEND services.
○ Website: Scope
Council for Disabled Children (CDC)
Description: CDC provides resources, policy guidance, and
advocacy to improve outcomes for disabled children, with a focus on
rights and inclusion in education.
○ Website: Council for Disabled Children
Contact Charity
Description: Offers support to families with disabled children,
including information on benefits, education rights, and access to
local support services.
Website: Contact
National Autistic Society (NAS)
Description: Provides resources, support, and advice for parents
and professionals working with autistic children, including
educational resources and information on rights.
○ Website: National Autistic Society
Family Fund
Description: Supports families raising disabled or seriously ill
children by offering grants and resources to help with specialist
equipment, educational needs, and family activities.
○ Website: Family Fund
SOS!SEN
Description: Provides a helpline and free advice to support parents
and carers in navigating the education system and accessing the
correct educational support for their SEND children.
○ Website: SOS!SEN
SENDIASS
(Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Services)
Description: Local SENDIASS services offer free, impartial information, advice, and support for parents, carers, children, and young people with SEND.
Website: SENDIASS Directory
Ambitious about Autism
Description: Supports children and young people with autism and
provides resources for parents and professionals, including
information on education rights and advocacy.
○ Website: Ambitious about Autism
Empowering Children
I am very passionate about creating the right resources to educate SEND children and for parents and carers of SEND children to be empowered
