Special Educational Needs & Disability Information, Advice & Support Service (Hampshire)

About

Hampshire SENDIASS is a free and confidential service offering impartial information, advice and support on issues relating to a child's or young person’s special educational needs or disability. They work with parent carers, children and young people from 0 to 25, in Hampshire.

The service can provide information, advice and support about a range of topics including:
• Listen to your views and concerns and help you to explore your options.
• Your own or your child’s rights around education, health and care.
• SEND support in schools, early years and post-16 settings.
• Exclusions.
• Preparing for and attending meetings.
• The statutory assessment process towards an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
• Disagreements, mediation and appeals to the SEND tribunal.
• Local services and support groups.

For more information, please either call during opening hours (9am-5pm Monday-Thursday and 9am-4pm on Fridays) or use the online contact form via their website.

About Hampshire SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs & Disability Information Advice & Support Service)

Hampshire SENDIASS is an impartial Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) that aims to make a positive and lasting difference for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) and their parents and carers. This is done by providing timely confidential, impartial information, advice and support through online resources, events and workshops, via the helpline service and through individual casework. Hampshire SENDIASS is provided by Polaris Children's Services.

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User Cost/Charge Information
Free of charge.