How can SENDIASS help you?

What Information Advice and support do we provide?

We can help children and young people on the following topics:

• Support after you reach 16 years old to prepare for adulthood
• Support in school and what that looks like
• What is the process for assessment for an Education, health and Care Plan (EHCP)?
• What is an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)?
• What to do if you are excluded or at risk of being excluded from school
• Support when things go wrong – making a complaint etc
• Explaining the special educational needs system – who does what 
• Understanding what schools and colleges we have in our area
• Finding out about what support is available near you (the local offer)

How do we provide support?

• We have a range of Easy Read information sheets
• We can have face to face discussions with you
• We can help you to plan for meetings and attend meetings with you
• We can explain special educational needs processes
• We can help you to write letters/ and emails about your education needs
• We can help you understand what services there are.

Don’t worry if you want help about something that is not mentioned above, or if you would prefer to speak to someone.

Please get in touch!

• Telephone: You can contact us on 0191 211 6255 from 9am – 5pm 
• Text: You can text Jen, our dedicated children and young people's worker on 07966 281 162
• Face-to-face: you can arrange to come to our office or meet with us in your school
• By email – SENDIASSadmin@newcastle.gov.uk
• Post: Newcastle SENDIASS, 4th Floor, Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle, NE1 8QH