Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

COVID-19 Service Information

As the current situation develops so rapidly all face-to-face contact is suspended.

The primary aim is to ensure that service delivery can be maintained across the East Riding of Yorkshire whilst keeping everyone safe and well.

Acting on the advice from the Local Authority, SENDIASS has adapted its service delivery, with all staff working remotely. This means that the team is continuing to offer impartial information, advice and support throughout COVID-19 and social distancing. The team is able to offer advice over the phone, via email and also support in virtual meetings.

Visit the Local Offer website for information in regards to SEN guidance at this time.

You may also wish to follow us on Twitter @SendiassERYC as we will update this with new information as we receive it.

SENDIASS currently asks that anyone requesting information, advice and support contact us via our email:

sendiass@eastriding.gov.uk 

or via our new text number 07507310273, leaving a name, town/village where you live, details of enquiry and a telephone contact number. This will allow an officer to return contact within 2 working days.

SENDIASS phone lines are now open between 8:30am and 4:30pm on (01482) 396469.

Where can I find information about support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)?

The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) provide information, advice and support to parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities.

The service provided is impartial and confidential and provides  information and advice about meeting the needs of children and young people with SEN or disabilities (aged 0 - 25) including:

• SEN support in the early years
  
• schools and further education providers
  
• assessments and Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans
  
• SEN and disability
  
• health and social care law
  
• choosing a school/post-16 education
  
• preparing for adulthood
  
• personal budgets
  
• Disability Living Allowance and grant-giving organisations
  
• local parent carer support groups
  
• social and leisure opportunities for children and young people with SEND
  
• childcare for children with SEND
  
• resolving disagreements, mediation and appeals
  
• signposting young people with SEND to services that can provide support or advocacy local and national voluntary services. 

You can find a range of information about the support that's available for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities on the East Riding Local Offer website:

East Riding Local Offer (external council website)

Where can I find information about TYLER - The Young Leaders of East Riding?

TYLER is a group of young people who want to ensure all children and young people who have a disability, learning difficulty or health need get their voices heard. 

If you have a passion for making a difference to other people's lives and are aged 14-25, TYLER is the group for you!

Come along to our meetings and meet other young people with similar interests. For an opportunity to socialise, share stories and experiences, make new friends and have fun.

You can read more about TYLER on the news section of the East Riding Local Offer website or you can visit TYLER's website via the link below. You can also call the Families' Information Hub (FISH) on (01482) 396469. 

East Riding Local Offer website (external council website)

TYLER (external website)

What is the East Riding Local Offer?

This is where you can find a range of services available in the East Riding area to support parents, children and young people aged 0–25 years with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). The Local Offer aims to make it as easy as possible for children, young people and their families to access services and achieve their goals.

East Riding Local Offer has its own dedicated website where you can get details of the wide range of support and services that are available in your area. You can access the website at:

East Riding Local Offer (external council website)

If you know of someone that doesn’t have access to a computer, they can find out more about the help that’s available by contacting the Families Information Hub (FISH) team on:

Tel: (01482) 396469

The FISH team can also print out pages from the Internet for you, and talk through the information over the phone and at face-to-face meetings.

Where can I find information about support for babies and young children with additional needs (early support)?

You can find information and support services that are available for families of babies/young children with additional needs on the Early Support page of the Local Offer website:

East Riding Local Offer - Early support (external council website)

If your child has a need or difficulty that requires support from a specialist service, it is likely that your health visitor will refer you to the early support panel. 

If you think your child could benefit from some additional help from early support, you can find out how to access help on the Local Offer website.

Where can I find information about education inclusion service?

You can find information and support for children experiencing significant difficulties with their education on the education inclusion page of the Local Offer website:

East Riding Local Offer (external council website)

Here you can find information about:

• educational psychology
  
• exclusions
  
• SENDIASS
• inclusion practitioners
  
• primary behaviour support.

Where can I find information about LOOK AHEAD?

LOOK AHEAD is a service for parent carers of children aged between 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). 

You can read more on the LOOK AHEAD page of the Local Offer website:

East Riding Local Offer - LOOK AHEAD (external council website)

If you apply to join LOOK AHEAD you will be able to access a range of services including: 

• LOOK AHEAD newsletters and bulletins
• access to events and workshops across the East Riding
• discount cards and much more.

Where can I find information about support for children with severe and complex disabilities?

You can get support and information for families with children and young people with a permanent and substantial disability and/or severe and complex medical needs within the services directory on the Local Offer website:

East Riding Local Offer (external council website)

Where can I get further information about SEND support?

For further information about SEND support visit the East Riding Local Offer website:

East Riding Local Offer (external council website)

Alternatively, you can get further information by:

Email: fish@eastriding.gov.uk

Tel: (01482) 396469