What is SENDIASS? SENDIAS is a service for children and young people aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) and their families in Gateshead. Gateshead’s SENDIAS Service is provided by Barnardo’s Disability and Inclusion Support Service on behalf of Gateshead Council. W...
Every local authority must publish a Local Offer. The Local Offer tells you what support the local authority expects to be available for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities. It must include information about education, health and care provision. It should a...
Life can be challenging as a parent/carer and you might wish to meet tor talk to other people in a similar situation. Local Parent Carer Forums are a representative local group of parents and carers of children with special educational needs and/or disabled children who work with local authorities...
We have added a number of information resources on a range of SEND topics for individuals, parents/carers and professionals. We'll be adding more useful handouts to this section over time. Please click on the headings below to find out more: Useful Information Guide Dogs Tech for All Pilot Guide...
What is SENDIASS? SENDIASS offers support to parents and carers of children and young people with SEND up to 25 years in Gateshead. We can also support children or young people to access the service independently, and can advise professionals on queries about SEN policy and provision. We are funde...
Parents and Carers Do you have a child or young person aged 0-25 with SEND? Bury SENDiass can support parents and carers to ensure they get impartial, independent advice on matters relating to Education, Health and Social Care. This page includes some useful information that may help answer some o...
Children and Young People We can support you to understand your rights for education, health and social care. Do you need extra help with learning or do you have a disability? Are you aged 0-25? We help you to share your own ideas about your life now and what you want in the future. We can help yo...
Professionals This page provides accurate information and advice about a range of topics in relation to SEND. All information provided is based on the law and on statutory guidance. The information may be useful for a range of professionals working with children, young people and their families. I...
Children and Young People We can supp ort you to understand your rights for education, health and social care. Do you need extra help with learning or do you have a disability? Are you aged 0-25? We help you to share your own ideas about your life now and what you want in the future. We can help y...