About Us

Welcome to SENDIASS Stoke on Trent.

We offer:

Information, advice and support to children, young people (0-25)  and families about special educational needs and disabilities.

If  you have a child with  SEN, trying to get the best advice and help may feel daunting and confusing.

We aim to:

  • Provide clear, confidential, impartial information from education law on disability, health and social care.
  • Help parents/carers, children and young people to make informed choices enabling them to play an active role in relation to educational decisions.
  • Support parents, children and young people to ensure their views, wishes and feelings are heard.
  • Empower children, young  people and families to make informed decisions.
  • Help you to develop a good working relationship with staff at nursery, school or college, or with other professionals.


We are:

A free, confidential, impartial and passionate service.  We are a statutory service commissioned by Stoke City Council and ICS.

Our staff are trained in SEND.

We can give you information on:

  • The law on Special Educational Needs (SEND) and Disability,
  • Local policy and practice,
  • The SEND Stoke-on-Trent Local Offer,
  • SEN support in schools,
  • Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP)
  • Mediation and dispute resolution,
  • SEND Appeals at Tribunal,
  • Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions,
  • SEND Transport,
  • Complaints procedures.

 

We can give advice and support with :

  • Signposting to other services for information, advice and support,
  • Preparing for meetings.
  • Supporting with paperwork e.g. EHCP request/reviews/parental/young person views
  • Understanding reports.

We ensure we provide you with information to address your earliest concerns, through to supporting you with complex legal processes (statutory assessments, Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP), mediation, appeals, exclusions and complaints).