Support & Resources

SENDIAS – They provide Impartial Information, Advice and Support on Special Educational Needs and Disability, for parents/carers and children and young people aged up to 25, who live in the London Borough of Islington. They can support parents with:

  • Advice, information and support on education, health and social care issues.
  • Support for parents/carers and children/young people to express their views and wishes.
  • Support at meetings with schools and the Local Authority.
  • Help to complete Special Educational Needs and Disability related paperwork.
  • Support around the Education Health Care plan process.
  • Support with applying for disability related benefits
  • Signposting to other services.

Other useful links;

  • The Family Information Service – 020 7527 5959 offers free impartial information, advice and guidance about services for children, young people and families. email fis@islington.gov.ukWebsite: islington.gov.uk/fis
  • British Dyslexia Association.  Helpline 0845 251 9002 bdadyslexia.org.uk
  • British Stammering Association. Helpline 0845 603 2001 stamma.org
  • Childline Tel: 0800 1111 childline.org.uk
  • Council for Disabled Children. Tel: 0207 843 1900 ncb.org.uk/cdc/home
  • Dyspraxia Foundation. Tel: 01462 455016. dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
  • Islington Dyslexia Support Group Parents’ Helpline 0207 272 7064
  • Centre 404 (support group for Islington parents of children with SEN) Tel: 0207 607 8762 centre404.org.uk
  • Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children Tel: 020 7530 4238 stammeringcentre.org/
  • National Autistic Society Tel. 0845 070 4004 nas.org.uk
  • NSPCC Child Protection helpline (good for bullying problems) Tel: 0808 800 5000 nspcc.org.uk
  • Parent-line (for Parents under stress) Helpline 0808 800 2222 parentlineplus.org.uk
  • ADHD Family Support Group (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Tel: 01373 826045
  • Islington’s ADHD Support Group (advice for parents and carers of children with ADHD and co-existing conditions. ‘Drop-in’ on the first Wednesday of each month from 7.30 – 9.30pm). Tel: 0207 688 0113 and 0207 686 0208.