What do the SENDIASS service do

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We offer confidential and impartial information, advice and support to parents, carers and young people.  

The service is available to parents, carers and young people aged 0 to 25 with special needs or disabilities, living in Barnet. 

We can: 

  • help you to make decisions about your own or your child's special educational needs 

  • empower parents, carers and young people to play a key role in their own or their child’s education 

  • help you understand the law around SEND and what options are available to you 

  • offer you the opportunity to talk things through and voice your concerns 

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Services we provide

We provide 

Information about: 

  • Barnet Local Offer
  • the law on SEN and disability, health and social care 
  • who to contact if you’re not happy with a decision 
  • other organisations that might be helpful to you 

Advice on: 

  • education, health and care draft plans and needs assessment processes 
  • issues around school placement 
  • school suspensions and permanent exclusions 

Support with: 

  • writing letters to a school or council 
  • meetings 
  • parental views on EHCPs 
  • SEND tribunals 
  • understanding SEN documents and reports 

Talks and workshops: 

  • talks to groups and organisations 
  • information workshops for parents and carers on a range of relevant topics 
  • an annual conference with workshops for parents about SEND issues

We can also signpost you to other services that may be able to help.