learning

Dots – Action for Children – advice for parents of under 5s

Parent Help – ages and stages from 0-18

Hey Sigmund – stages of child development

NHS website – Signs of autism in children

NHS website – Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Early Years Alliance – How to choose the right childcare

Gov.uk website – Tax-Free Childcare: step by step

Contact – Applying for a school place

England and Wales

Childcare and Family Services Finder

Scotland

Scottish Families Information Service

Northern Ireland

Family Support NI

BBC Bitesize – revision techniques

Twinkl – emotions word cards

Sparklebox – feelings and emotions teaching resources

NHS website – anxiety in children

Contact – bullying

Epilepsy Action – stuff for school

Epilepsy Action Helpline

Epilepsy Action – Support in school for your child

Family Lives – confidential helpline

Action for Children – free and confidential live chat with parenting staff

Epilepsy Action Helpline

Parent Channel TV – Family Lives YouTube channel

Family Lives – online parenting course

Family Lives – find what’s in your area

Home Start – supporting families with a child under 5

Contact – for families with disabled children

Council for disabled children – Information, Advice and Support (IAS)

Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA)

• IPSEA homepage
• IPSEA – Appealing to the SEND tribunal
• IPSEA – Get support

Special educational needs and disability – A guide for parents and carers (pdf, 59 pages, Department for Education)

Gov.uk website – Appeal an education, health and care (EHC) plan decision

Enquire – the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning

• Enquire – homepage
• Enquire – Contacting your local authority
• Enquire – Resolving disagreements

Gov.scot website – Additional support for learning

Health and Education Chamber – ASN tribunal

SNAP Cymru – All-Wales charity for additional learning needs and disabilities

• SNAP Cymru – homepage
• SNAP Cymru – Parent Partnership Service
• SNAP Cymru – Statementing Process
• SNAP Cymru – guide to complaints and appeals

Gov.wales website – Additional learning needs

Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales (SENTW)

Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST)

Special Educational Needs Advice Centre (SENAC)

NI Direct – Special educational needs

Education Authority (EA) – delivers education services across Northern Ireland

• Education Authority – homepage
• Education Authority – Special Educational Needs (SEN)
• Education Authority- Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Service (DARS)