The Local Offer is a website that provides information on local services and support available for families including children and young people aged 0 - 25 years with special educational needs or disabilities
Local Offer website: www.afclocaloffer.org.uk
Email address for enquiries and
feedback: sendlocaloffer@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Phone
number for enquiries: 020 8547 4722
Parent carer forums are local groups of parents and carers of children and young people with disabilities who work alongside local authorities, education, health and other service providers to ensure the services they plan, commission, deliver and monitor meet the needs of children and families. They also offer support and advice to families from a parent point of view.
SEND Family Voices (SFV) provides this service for Kingston and Richmond.
Phone: 07469 746145
Email: SENDFamilyVoices@outlook.com
Website: www.sendfamilyvoices.org
Independent Supporters can work with you and your child to ensure that your voices are heard. They offer a free, friendly, flexible service for families and young people. They offer support when:
They aim to do this by:
The local organisations that provide this service are:
Independent Support Partnership
Phone: 020 8831 6076
Email: independent.support@richmondaid.org.uk
Website: www.richmondaid.org.uk
KIDS Richmond and Kingston SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
Phone: 020 8831 6179
Email: richmondkingston@kids.org.uk
Website: www.kids.org.uk
In addition to independent support, the Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) offers advice across a wide range of subjects. This may include help with personal budgets and how to use the Local Offer plus:
The Local Offer contains information on all the local organisations that can provide support and advice.