Useful Links

The following websites may be of use to parents with children who have SEN:

• The Tribunals Service
• The SEND Tribunal
• The SEN Code of Practice
• The Law Society
• The Court of Protection
• The Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils
• Department for Education
• The Independent Schools Council
• Local Government Ombudsman
• Parliamentary Ombudsman
• Afasic (a charity representing children and young people with communication impairments)
• BDA (British Deaf Association)
• The Burwood Centre for Children with Deafness
• Contact a family (help for families with children with SEN)
• SOS!SEN (Melinda Nettleton is a trustee of SOS!SEN and gives training to SOS!SEN along with John Friel of Counsel)
• Meningitis Trust
• NDCS (provides training and support for families with deaf children)
• National Portage Association (a home-visiting service for pre-school children with SEN)
• RNID (The Royal National Institute for Deaf People)
• PEACH
• UK YAP (UK Young Autism Project)
• The Moat
• HACS (Hillingdon Autistic Care & Support)
• CReSTeD
• BDA (The British Dyslexia Association)
• CICS (Cochlear Implanted Children's Support Group)
• Specialist Schools
• JLS Consultancy - Independent Social Work Services