SEND Information, Advice and Support Service

An overview of the service

All Local Authorities must provide access to a SENDIASS Service. We are an independent service but we work closely with the local authority. We provide impartial, confidential and free advice. We support children and young people with SEND 0-25 years, their parents and carers and professionals working in Warrington. We provide information on what support and options are available to them, giving them the tools to make informed decisions about their child’s/young person`s education and to express their views.

SENDIASS provide support and advice in the following areas

  • Explaining the different stages of SEN support.
  • With practical tasks such as how to get extra support for your child/young person in school. How to get referrals into services. Filling in forms, writing letters, completing parental views.
  • Explaining reports, cutting through jargon.
  • Advice on EHC Assessments and Plans/Draft Plans.
  • Attending meetings.
  • Attending EHCP annual reviews, transition reviews, early/emergency Reviews, SEN Support reviews.
  • At transition between Nursery/Primary/Secondary/post 16 settings.
  • On different types of exclusions.
  • On how to move forward when things go wrong.
  • Resolving disagreements in educational settings and with the Local Authority.
  • In appeals for Admission, choice of setting, SEND transport etc
  • In formal mediation & Tribunals, including support with paperwork and attending Hearings.
  • In situations where Equality and Disability Discrimination is an issue.

How do we deliver Support and Advice?

  • Parents/carers/young people can contact the service directly.
  • Professionals can refer but only with the permission of parent/ carer/ young person.
  • Confidential telephone helpline - contact us on 01925 442978 (out of hours answer phone available).
  • Face to face meetings (by appointment at: Sandy Lane Children`s Centre, Sandy Lane, Warrington,WA2 9HY, in Times Square (LA building) or home visits (where applicable).

How to contact us

Send an email

You can contact us by email, please let us know:

  • Your name
  • What you are looking for/how we can help

You can also include:

  • Your phone number
  • Name of the child(ren)
  • Name of the school

For further information have a look at our independent website

13 September 2024