Schools
- Lancashire County Council have a statutory duty to provide information on issues regarding education and schools, including admissions and school transport: Schools – Lancashire County Council
- If you have an issue you would like to escalate about a school, the government provide advice when submitting complaints about a school: Complain about a school – GOV.UK
Education and Special Educational Needs
- Lancashire County Council has statutory responsibility for children with special educational needs and disabilities. The SEND local offer, as well as SEND Navigators in each Family Hub, can offer help and advice:
- Lancashire SEND Information and Advice Service is a statutory service which is run at ‘arm’s length’ from the Local Authority and provides free, confidential, impartial advice, guidance and support, to parents of children with special educational needs and children and young people with SEND.
- Lancashire SEND IAS
- Tel: 0300 123 6706 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
- information.lineteam@lancashire.gov.uk
Additional Useful Contacts
- ADHD North West was formed to provide information, advice, guidance and support to individuals and families affected by Attention Deficit Disorders and associated conditions throughout the North West: ADHD North West
- Commissioned in East Lancashire to provide the following services:
- ADHD parenting course for families of children diagnosed or in assessment for ADHD
- Outreach support services
- Educational Advocacy.
- Online support group for register families
- Attend multi-agency meetings
- IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice) provide advice and empower families through providing free casework support and ensuring that the rights of children and young people with SEND are upheld: IPSEA – About Us
- Contact is a charity for families with disabled children and offers information and advice on how to raise a child with additional needs: Contact – the charity for families with disabled children
- Kids is a charity that provides support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, and their families. They offer a range of easy-to-read guides and resources to help parents navigate the world of SEND: Kids SEND advice and resources
- National Autistic Society offers in-depth advice and guidance about autism and the challenges autistic people and their families face. They have a thriving online community and an autism services directory: National Autistic Society