SENDIAS

Somerset SENDIAS (Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support) provides information, advice and support about Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) for parent carers, children and young people up to the age of 25, including Independent Support to help through the Education, Health and Care (EHC) Assessment and Plan process.

SENDIAS aims to encourage children, young people and their parent carers to be part of decision making to improve education, health and care outcomes.

Somerset SENDIAS is an information, advice and support service for:

• parent carers of disabled children and young people with SEN;
• disabled children and/or young people with SEN;

The service is:

• free
• confidential
• impartial

Somerset SENDIAS offers:

• information and guidance relating to special educational needs and disability law through the Somerset SENDIAS website and range of leaflets
• a telephone enquiry line and email support
• individual support to help with matters relating to SEND
• an Independent Supporter to help with the Education, Health and Care (EHC) Assessment and Planning process, including Personal Budgets and Direct Payments
• help with accessing mediation and SEND tribunals
• support to SEND groups across Somerset
• information on the Local Offer
• signposting to other services

You can contact SENDIAS or find out more by:

• Visiting the SENDIAS website
• Phone: 01823 355578 (10am to 3pm during term times)
• Email: