SENDIASS

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service or SENDIASS provides free impartial, confidential and accurate information, advice and support about education, health and social care for children, young people and their parents on matters relating to special educational needs and disability.

We work to the Minimum Standards for SENDIASS and our team of senior practitioners are able to support, inform and advise on the basis of legal training and a detailed knowledge of education

Visit the links here for latest COVID-19 updates and resources.

LATEST NEWS!

Information and advice regarding Exam Results 2020

SEND gateway have published SEND resources to help schools and families prepare for the return to school. These resources include a Covid19 SEND Review Guide, a guide on questions for families to ask when returning to school after a period of absence and a webinar and resources for a safe successful return to school following a critical incident. You can access the bank of resources here.

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Understanding SEND

Information to help you understand Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and navigate the support available.

Latest

COVID-19 Response
My SENDIAS

Information for young people on how SENDIAS works and how they can get help.
East Riding Young Persons Engagement Group

This new group, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, will enable Young People with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) to have a voice and shape and influence service delivery on a local and national level. We will actively support young people to be champions of participation and co-production
Virtual Harry Potter Quiz

Help raise vital funds for KIDS by taking part in our very own Harry Potter virtual quiz

SEND in early years

How to get support for your child in the early years (0 to 5 years old).
Who's who in SEND?

Information on professionals and services who are often involved with children and young people who have or are suspected to have SEND.
What are Special Educational Needs?

What are Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)?
Access arrangements

Get advice and support on access arrangements
School Exclusions

Get and advice and support about school exclusions here.
Bullying

Bullying is repeated behaviour that hurts someone else. If you need information and advice on bullying read our full guide.
What to do if your child is refusing to go to school?

If your child is refusing to go to school, here is our advice and information on what you can do and where you can get help.
EHC needs assessments

An Education Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment is an assessment of the education, health care and social care needs of the child or young person.
Disability discrimination

If someone is treated unfairly because of their disability, or because of something arising from their disability, this may be disability discrimination.
Education Health and Care Plans

An EHC plan is a legal document that explains the extra help that will be given to meet those needs and how that help will support the child or young person to achieve what they want to in their life.