SOS!SEN operates a free, friendly, confidential telephone helpline for parents and others seeking information and advice on special educational needs
Need help? Call our helpline!
We offer advice on:- getting the right help for your child
- dealing with your school and local authority
- interpreting official letters
- getting a statement for your child
- finding independent professional advice
- appealing to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal
Workshops
Two special workshops devoted to 'secondary transfer' and 'post 16 and cease to maintain' have been arranged on the 23 February and 1 March (the Local Authority are obliged to issue amended statements by 14 February for children who are either transferring to secondary school at 11, or have reached the age of 16 and are moving on)Time is short, find out more HERE
SOS!SEN runs regular hands-on training sessions on topics such as how to appeal an SEN statement and how to prepare for a Tribunal hearing.
NEW Regular small-group, one-day mini-workshops for parents wanting either to obtain a statement or to appeal an existing statement. Held monthly in Twickenham.
Find out more HERE
Walk-in advice centres
Come and talk to one of our staff face-to-face. We run free monthly “surgeries” in Thornton Heath, Aldershot, and Twickenham.Find out more HERE
Information sheets
Download our free advice sheets. We cover topics such as:- Statutory assessments
- Statements
- Tribunal appeals
- Judicial reviews
- Legal aid