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We provide information and support to parents of children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities.

If you have a child aged from birth to 19 years with SEN and they need extra help to learn, then we can give you impartial and confidential support.

What support do we offer?

We can offer support in a number of ways:

• Sending out information leaflets
• Giving information over the telephone
• Inviting parents to our offices for one to one meetings to discuss issues or concerns
• Support parents with filling out forms and writing letters
• Support parents with visiting schools
• Support parents attending meeting in schools or with other professionals
• Support parents with paperwork including individual education plans and statements of SEN

We offer full and accurate information on parents' rights, roles and responsibilities within the SEN process. We can explain how support for SEN is organised and help you through the various systems from exclusions and school appeals, through to statutory assessment of your child's needs.

We can give you information about the different provision and options available to you so that you make an informed decision as to what you want for your child's education. We do not make decisions for parents - we are there to help you to make your own decisions.

We have links with parents' groups and other voluntary organisations as well as other services so we can direct you towards other sources of help and support.

If you would like further information, please contact us using the details below.

Parent Partnership Newsletter

We publish a termly newsletter that highlights what's happening in Parent Partnership, developments locally in education and the latest events and courses that you might be interested in. You can download the latest newletter from the attachments box below.

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