SENDIAS (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Services) is a statutory service. This means it is required by law.
The Children and Families Act 2014 says that local authorities must make sure parents/carers and young people can get information, advice and support about education, health and care.
Local authorities fund the service although it is required by law to provide impartial advice.
The Independent Provider of Special Education Advice is a registered national charity in England that provides free, legally based advice and support for families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
SOS!SEN is a national charity that aims to empower parents and carers of children and young people with SEND to successfully tackle the difficulties they face when trying to secure the right educational provision for their children.
They have an advice line for parents and carers, a Facebook page, walk in pop up advice centres, and provide 1-1 advice, a document review service and host webinars. Their volunteers have no specific FASD training as yet but watch this space!
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Children with Special Educational Needs (“SEN”) and Disabilities (“SEND”) may need extra help or support at nursery, school or college.
Children and young persons with FASD may have SEND and are likely to qualify for SEN support.
This factsheet has been produced by Velma Eyre and explains:
Click to view more – FASD Factsheet – SEND Support
FASD may affect a child’s ability to learn and function in a classroom setting. An Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) may support those children.
This factsheet has been produced by Velma Eyre and explains:
Click to view more – FASD Factsheet – EHCP