About the Central Bedfordshire Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
This is a statutory service, working at arm’s length from us, which offers a free confidential support service for parents and carers of children with special educational needs.
What the service does
It offers a range of services:
- free, confidential and impartial information relating to your child’s special educational needs
- drop-in sessions for parents and carers about the services available in Bedfordshire
- sends regular newsletters to provide help and advice
- trained independent volunteers that may be able to support at a meeting with either the school or us
- provides information regarding parents’ rights and responsibilities, and who you can talk to about your child
How does it do this?
It does this by:
- inviting you to one of its information sessions for parents and carers if you or your school has asked for a statutory assessment
- providing support for parents / carers in meetings with schools and us
- providing advice about how to get your child’s special educational needs assessed
- offering a telephone helpline
- providing a range of leaflets on different aspects of special educational needs
- providing contact details of voluntary organisations and support groups
- helping with filling in forms and writing letters
- helping with reading through and understanding reports
Contact SENDIASS
Email: sendiass@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Web: Visit SENDIASS' website
Telephone: 0300 300 8088 – 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday
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