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  • A video showing a mediation re special educational needs in action
  • KIDS London SEN Mediation Service newsletters and policy documents
  • DfE (DCSF) documents
  • Parent Partnership contact details
  • Links to other organisations helping parents of children with Special Educational Needs
  • Mediation Training Website
  • How to get a free Mediation Training Pack

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Newsletters and policy documents


Pre-mediation Guidance for Parents, Local Authorities, Schools and Supporters:

Pre-mediation Guidance for ParentsPre-mediation Guidance for Parents

Pre-mediation Guidance for LAs and SchoolsPre-mediation Guidance for LAs and Schools

Pre mediation Guidance for Parent SupportersPre mediation Guidance for Parent Supporters

Pre mediation Guidance for LA and School SupportersPre mediation Guidance for LA and School Supporters


SEN Mediation Service: Articles and Reports:

SEN Mediation- Why not give it a go? Article Published in ACESEN Mediation- Why not give it a go? Article Published by Advisory Centre for Education

Resolving School Based DisputesResolving School Based Disputes

Strategies for Effective Conflict ManagementStrategies for Effective Conflict Management

KIDS London SEN Mediation Service Referrals and Mediations 2009-10KIDS London SEN Mediation Service Referrals and Mediations 2009-10

Annual Report 08-09KIDS London SEN Mediation Service: Annual Report 08-09


KIDS London SEN Mediation - Annual Report 2009-10KIDS London SEN Mediation - Annual Report 2009-10


KIDS London SEN Mediation Service: Annual Report 2010-11KIDS London SEN Mediation Service: Annual Report 2010-11


KIDS London SEN Mediation Service: Three Month Follow Up QuestionnairesKIDS London SEN Mediation Service: Three Month Follow Up Questionnaires

KIDS London SEN Mediation Service: Training Evaluation 10-11KIDS London SEN Mediation Service: Training Evaluation 10-11

Legal Representatives at Mediation: Policy and Guidance:

Legal Representatives at Mediation-PolicyLegal Representatives at Mediation-Policy

Guidance-Legal Representatives at MediationGuidance-Legal Representatives at Mediation



DfE (DCSF) Documents

 

Special Educational Needs- A Guide for Parents and CarersSpecial Educational Needs- A Guide for Parents and Carers

Lamb ReportLamb Inquiry Report

National Centre for Social Research-Report on SENNational Centre for Social Research-Report on Special Educational Needs Disagreement Resolution Services- National Evaluation

Parental Confidence in the SEN Assessment, Statementing & Tribunal SystemNational Centre for Social Research-Parental Confidence in the SEN Assessment, Statementing & Tribunal System

 

Parent Partnership Contact Details


Parent Partnership Services offer independent, impartial advice to parents about the Special Educational Needs process.

Barnet: Angela Buckee
020 8359 7637

Bedford: David Newbury
01234 276 267

Bexley: Mary Howard
020 8836 8407

Brent: Sharon Bourla/ Meena Mehta
020 8937 3434

Bromley: Lorraine Parkes
020 8851 4842

Camden: Victor Baldock
020 7974 6325

Croydon: Aurelija Supronaite/ Andrew Padmore
020 8649 9339

Enfield: Linda Briars
020 8373 2700 

Hackney: Kate Akindipe/ Scilla Morgan
020 7014 7123 

Hammersmith & Fulham: Pat McNair
020 8840 9099

Harrow: Surinder Minhas
020 8966 6400

Hertfordshire: Sue Jaye
01992 555 922

Hounslow: Sonal Sisodia
020 8583 2607 

Kensington & Chelsea: Allison Holt
020 8960 9064 

Kingston upon Thames: Anne Frayda
020 8547 6203

Lewisham: Jennifer Becon
020 8695 5955 

Luton: Geoff Briggs
01582 548156 

Newham: Sue Smith
020 8470 9703 

Richmond upon Thames: Rachel Robinson
020 8831 6179 

Southwark: Sandra Gee
020 7525 5256

Sutton: Jane Pemberton
020 8640 4541

Tower Hamlets: John Thesiger
020 7702 8316

Wandsworth: Rina Patel
020 8871 8065 

Westminster: Rahmin Chowdhury
020 7641 5355


Other Organisations Helping Parents of Children with Special Educational Needs

 

These organisations provide information, advice, support and services either for people effected by a particular disability and their families or on general disability/ educational issues.

Please note: we are not responsible for the content of external websites.

ACE (Advisory Centre for Education) www.ace-ed.org.uk

Contact a Family www.cafamily.org.uk

IPSEA (Independent Parental Special Education Advice) www.ipsea.org.uk

Network 81 (parents' support organisation) www.network81.org

NASEN (National Association for Special Educational Needs) www.nasen.org.uk

National Autistic Society www.nas.org.uk

National Deaf Children's Society www.ndcs.org.uk

Scope www.scope.org.uk

 

Mediation Training Website


The CADRE 'National Centre for Dispute Resolution in Special Education' based in the U.S.A has produced some training resources which are available to view on its website. The training is aimed at parents and professionals with the aim of helping to improve communications. To view the training videos, visit the CADRE website: www.directionservice.org/cadre/PAvideo.cfm


Mediation Training Pack

To support disagreement resolution in SEN disputes, the London SEN Regional Partnership produced a training pack, containing a video and booklet, which is aimed particularly at local authorities and schools. Copies of the training pack are available free of charge from:

DfES Publications, PO Box 5050, Sherwood Park, Annesley, Nottingham, NG15 0DJ

Phone: 0845 602 2260 Fax: 0845 603 3360

Email:dfes@prolog.uk.com 

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