Independent advice and support for SEND

Independent advice

For independent advice and support, you can consider the following options:

  • SENDIASS: Independent and confidential advice
  • IPSEA: A charity that helps children and young people with SEND, in education
  • SOS!SEN: An independent charity who help give advice and support to parents who have children with SEND

Advocacy services 

There are local, regional, or national organisations that may be able to represent you at appeal. Please note that we cannot guarantee these organisations will be able to help and you may have to pay.  

  • VoiceAbility: A service for specific advocacy needs, including support for those with a hearing impairment
  • Coram: An independent advocacy service for young people regarding care and social services, with support available for children with disabilities
  • The Advocacy People: An advocacy charity

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