SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

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The Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) offers impartial and confidential information, advice and support to parents and carers who have a child or young person with special educational needs (SEN) or a disability or have concerns that their child has special educational needs. They also offer impartial and confidential information, advice and support to young people and children with special educational needs (SEN) or a disability or who have concerns they may have special educational needs.

SENDIASS can help you with

  • Confidential support and someone to talk to in confidence
  • Advice and information about special educational needs
  • Independent Support for children, young people and families as Statements are transferred to EHC Plans
  • Preparing for meetings with your child’s school or with professionals who are working with your child
  • Information on your rights and responsibilities as a parent, children’s rights and SEN law and guidance
  • Information about local support groups and voluntary organisations
Helpful SEND Tribunal videos

Cambridgeshire SENDIASS, along with other SENDIASS in the Eastern Region, have been working with Suffolk to produce videos for parents providing information and advice about appealing to SEND Tribunal. The first two series are now available.

Where any reference is made to Suffolk SENDIASS or departments you should refer to Cambridgeshire SENDIASS - contact details are at the bottom of this page.

There is also an HM Courts and Tribunals Service film on video hearings and the SEND tribunal.

Expected timescales for SENDIASS support

A Database and Advise Line Officer will take your calls between 9am-5pm and respond to any emails with 24 hours. You will then be allocated to an Advisor who will make initial contact within 5 days to arrange an appointment. Appointments will be within 2 weeks (please note, these timescales are maximum, and most cases will be dealt with sooner).

Contact SENDIASS

SEND Information, Advice and Support (SENDIASS) 
Cambridgeshire County Council, ALC2630, New Shire Hall, Emery Crescent, Enterprise Campus, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, PE28 4YE


Email - sendiass@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Confidential helpline open during term times: 0300 365 1020

Outside of term time please leave a message as a small number of staff are available to answer queries but it will take time for them to respond to your enquiry. 

Please be aware that following guidance from IPSEA, SENDIASS regrettably will not be able to offer advice and support to families who also have an Independent Advocate and/or Barrister. This is to avoid the potential for conflicting advice and to ensure our appointments are available for parents and carers who are not receiving any other support.

Videos

What is an Information and Advice Support Service?
What must information, advice and support services do to meet the minimum standards?
How must information, advice and support services be run to meet the minimum standards?
SENDIASS for Young People

Related Pages

  1. What is the SEND Information Hub (Local Offer)
  2. Support, advice and information for parent carers and carers

Downloads

  1. SEDIASS Impartiality Policy CFA 2014 2019
  2. SENDIASS Confidentiality Policy CFA 2014 2019
  3. SENDIASS Service Level Agreement
  4. Cambridgeshire SENDIASS Annual report - Academic year 2021/22 Commentary
  5. SENDIASS Annual Report Academic year 2021/22
  6. SENDIASS Service Plan 22/23

Related Services

  1. Pinpoint: Cambridgeshire Parent Carer Forum

External Links

  1. Council for Disabled Children website
  2. SENDIASS Facebook Page

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