Type of service: Family support and information services, Parent partnerships, Parent partnerships

Website: http://www.kids.org.uk

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) is friendly team of local advisors who offer impartial advice and support on all matters relating to Special Educational Needs and or Disability. Our aim is to enable you to make informed decisions. We provide impartial, confidential advice and information for families around Education, Health and Care (EHC). We offer support with Education, Health and Care plans, personal budgets, person centred planning and how to use the Local Offer plus: Support with understanding reports and letters, attending meetings and preparing for assessments and reviews; Information and signposting to support services in your area; Support with Transition and Preparing for Adulthood; Support with and signposting to our specialist mediation team; and Advice and support on benefits. Benefits advice: SENDIASS have a part-time Benefits Advisor who supports families of children and young people (up to 18 years) to complete Disability Living Allowance (DLA) applications and Personal Independence Payment (PIP). When you receive an application form for one of these benefits from the Department of Works and Pension they will give you a date by which you need to return the completed form. To avoid disappointment we ask that, should you require our help, not to leave it too late to contact us as available appointments are limited. Waiting time can be around 2-4 working weeks. Who we support: Our service is available for children, young people and their families with a special educational need and or disability who are resident in Kingston or Richmond. We are based at the Moor Lane Centre in Kingston and the Croft Centre in Richmond. We are always happy to meet at a venue convenient to you. Opening times: Opening hours are 10am to 5pm - 51 weeks of the year. Evening helpline: Monday to Wednesday until 10pm (answered by one of the SENDIASS team).

Aimed at: Adolescent , Adult , Child , Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult, Young person

Gender: All genders

Specialisms: Generic