Resources
Law, Advocacy, Mediation and Disagreement Resolution
Cambridge House Advocacy
Cambridge House provides free, independent, and confidential advocacy services to help people become involved in the decisions which affect their lives. www.ch1889.org
Communities Empowerment Network
IPSEA
Communities Empowerment Network (CEN) aims to advise, support and represent and reintegrate pupils excluded from school back onto full time main stream education and to support parents to play an empowered role for the successful education and progress of their children. http://cenlive.org/
Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (known as IPSEA) is a registered charity (number 327691) operating in England. IPSEA offers free and independent legally based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). https://www.ipsea.org.uk/
Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre
The Special Education Needs and Exclusions Project aims to provide families and or carers with advice on their children’s Special Educational Needs. This can range from advice on appeals, SEN school support and issues relating to funding or travel. http://www.lac.qmul.ac.uk/advice/special-educational-needs-and-school-exclusions/
SOS SEN
SOS SEN offers a free, friendly, independent and confidential telephone helpline for parents and others looking for information and advice on Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). https://www.sossen.org.uk/
Sentas
Sentas is a free service to parents and young people. Sentas provides information, advice and advocacy on issues surrounding SEN home to school/college transport. http://sentas.co.uk/