SENDIASS Manchester
SENDIASS Information, Advice and Support Manchester SENDIASS Manchester
Email: sendiass@manchester.gov.uk or info@iasmanchester.org | Telephone: 0161 209 8356
[Monday-Friday office hours 8.30 am-3.30 pm]. Answer-machine available. The service aims to respond to all calls within 24 hours.
SENDIASS, Hulme District Office, 323 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester M15 4UW
SENDIASS has a wealth of information for families. The service can support parents and carers with:
Information on-
- The law on SEND, Health and Social Care where they link to education
- Local policy and practice
- Personal budgets and working together (personalisation)
- The Local Offer
- Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP)
- Mediation and dispute resolution, Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal Service and complaints procedures
Advice about-
- Gathering, understanding and interpreting information and applying it to your own situation
- Signposting to other services for information, advice and support
- What to do when things go wrong
- How to get the best from a meeting
Support with-
- Preparing for and attending meetings
- Writing letters
- Understanding reports
- The EHC Plan process and annual reviews
- Admissions and Exclusions
- Post 16 Provision
- Working in partnership with schools and the local authority to develop positive relationships
Follow this link for further information and useful guides for parents and carers: SENDIASS Manchester Parents/Carers