Family Support Services - SENDIASS

What is SENDIASS?

We run the Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS) for Southampton and West Berkshire for disabled children and young people (and those with special educational needs) aged 0-25, and their families.

Their contact details are as follows:

Local Offer websites

Local Authorities publish information about services locally which support disabled children and young people (aged 0-25) and those with SEN. This is known as the Local Offer:

• Southampton City Council Local Offer

• Portsmouth City Council Local Offer and the Portsmouth SENDIASS

• Hampshire Local Offer

Parent carer support forums

In Southampton, Portsmouth, and Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole there are Parent Carer Forums to enable parent carers of children and young people with a disability or special educational need to have a voice and impact on the services that matter to them.

Parent Carers Together (covering Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole)

Parent Carers Together is a group of parents and carers of disabled children who are working together to make sure the services in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local area meet the needs of children with SEND and their families.

Hampshire Parent Carer Network

Hampshire Parent Carer Network (HPCN) offers parents and carers of children and young people aged 0-25 with any additional needs, or disability including mental Health (diagnosed or undiagnosed) the opportunity to tell the Local Authority, Health and other services, what life is really like.

Southampton Parent Carer Forum

We are a voluntary group of parents and carers who have children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) aged 0-25. The forum supports families who live with SEND to experience a better quality of life.

Unpaid Carers Support Southampton

Unpaid Carers Support Southampton supports all unpaid adult carers, from 18 years upwards, across Southampton. Our aim is to support those caring for a friend, neighbour, relative or loved one to understand their rights and options, and give a voice to the thousands of unpaid carers living in our city.

Autism Hampshire

We provide autism-focused Training, Domiciliary Care, Supported Living services, and an Information, Advice and Guidance Team that responds to an average of 12,000 requests for help each year.