Providing the Parent Partnership Service for North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire

National and Regional Services

Supportive Parents Helpline

0117 989 7725
 

Department for Education and Skills (D.f.E.S.) Publications www.dfes.gov.uk

0845 602 2260  
  D.f.E.S. for SEN advisors for the Code of Practice / Toolkit for Special Education Needs (free) and the Autistic Spectrum Disorder Good Practice Guidance (free) 020 7925 5000  
  EASEA: D.f.E.S. update website www.easea.co.uk    
Disability Rights Commission www.drc-gb.org 08457 622 633  
  Disability Discrimination Act Code of Practice (free) at www.drc-gb.org    
ACE - Advisory Centre for Education www.ace-ed.org.uk
information about state education in England and Wales for 5-16 year olds.
Experts in school exclusion issues
   
  ACE Helpline Freephone 2 - 5 pm 0808 800 5793  
  ACE Publications 020 7354 8318  
  Exclusions - Information Line and Packs 020 7704 9822  
  Exclusions - Advisor 0808 800 0327  
IPSEA - Independent Panel for Special Education Advice www.ipsea.org.uk    
  IPSEA Tribunals - expert service in this area 01394 384711  
  IPSEA Helpline Freephone 0800 018 4016  
  Admin 01934 380518  
Rathbone C.I. - An association of charitable trusts www.rathbone-ci.co.uk    
  Freephone for SEN advice, also Asian languages helpline 0800 917 6790  
Contact A Family - For children with rare disorders www.cafamily.org.uk    
  Helpline Freephone 10am - 4pm Monday - Friday 0800 808 3555  
NAS National Autistic Society www.nas.org.uk     Email    
  Helpline and Information Centre 0845 070 4004  
  Advocacy for Education service - for Education Advice or Tribunal Support 0845 070 4002  
  Minicom 0845 070 4003  
Network 81 - a parent-focused inclusion group www.network81.co.uk    
  Parentline 10am - 2pm 0870 770 3306  
Childrens Legal Centre www.childrenslegalcentre.com    
  10 - 12.30 am, 2 - 4pm 01206 873 820  
Afasic - Specialist charity for speech and language www.afasic.org.uk    
  Helpline Monday - Thursday 11am - 3pm 0845 355 5577  
  Publications 020 7841 8900  
British Dyslexia Association www.bdadyslexia.org.uk    
  Helpline 10 - 12.45 am, 2 - 4.45 pm 0118 966 8271  
Mencap www.mencap.org.uk    
  Learning Disability Freephone Helpline 10am - 4pm Monday - Friday 0808 808 1111  
Skill - post 16 advice body www.skill.org.uk helpline 1.30 - 4.30pm 0800 328 5050  
Downs Syndrome Association www.dsa-uk.com helpline 0208 328 5050  
Scope - for children with cerebral palsy www.scope.org.uk helpline 0800 800 3333  
SEN Tribunal www.sendist.gov.uk    
  Helpline 01325 392 555  
  Discrimination helpline 0207 925 5750  
  D.f.E.S. for SENDIST publications - SEN: How to Appeal 0845 602 2260  
South West Regional Partnership SEN Links www.sw-special.co.uk    
Stationery Office www.hmso.gov.uk 0870 600 5522  
Home Office www.homeoffice.gov.uk 0870 2414 680  
Department of Health - publications www.dh.gov.uk 087041555455  
Childrens Information Service www.ciswest.org.uk    
  Database of local services for children and young families in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. To find out about Parent Partnership Services in other areas visit www.parentpartnership.org.uk