Useful links
When your child or young person is first identified or diagnosed with SEND, it can be confusing and daunting. Please see below for a range of helpful organisations, resources and documents, that can be your first port of call for help and information.
Whilst there are other groups/charities out there, the PCF would like to remind families of the Family Support Offer that is delivered by Daisy Chain. Their service is for any family with a neurodiverse child/children or young person who might need support: Family Support Service – Daisy Chain (daisychainproject.co.uk)
Autism Parents Together (Tees Valley)
A local charity that aims to support families throughout diagnosis and beyond. They run events, training and have a very supportive community on social media.
Carers Together
Carers Together Foundation is an organisation dedicated to improving carers’ quality of life: they put carers first. They listen to carers, give them a voice, provide information, practical and emotional support and promote carers’ rights. They are a registered charity and limited company, established by and for carers in 2003.
(01642) 488977
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A national support charity for families with disabled children. They can help you with information or advice, questions about your child’s condition or you can join one of their helpful workshops.
IPSEA
A charity that offers free and independent legally based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with SEND
Local Offer Redcar and Cleveland
A resource of local information, decisions, events and resources to support the SEND community. It can also act as a window to finding up to date contact information for local statutory agencies and services, this includes children’s services, health, education and other welfare links.
MENCAP
Information, advice and support for parents and carers of children with learning difficulties.
SENDIASS
A local service providing impartial, confidential information, advice and support to parents/carers of children and young people (0-25) with disabilities and special educational needs. Here are the names, contact details and working days for the staff in this service:
Kerrie Walker (working days, Thursdays & Fridays) mobile number 07713787617
Joanne Alton (work days ; Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday). No mobile number allocated yet.
Our SENDIASS mailbox email is the same: southteessendiass@barnardos.org.uk
SENDIASS contact number is 01642 310806 (Monday- Friday)
SEND Jargon Buster
A useful guide to help explains some of the acronyms and jargon used by healthcare, educational and social care professionals regarding children with special needs.
Short Breaks For Carers of Disabled Children
Tees Valley Buddies
A local peer support charity and self advocacy network which is ran by neurodiverse people for neurodiverse people. They have a very supportive inclusive community on social media.
Search Tees Valley Buddies on Facebook
We Care You Care
Help and support for all carers living across the South Tees area.
