Resources

Greenwich Welfare Rights - advise Greenwich residents on benefits, tax credits and grants - Find out more about their Advice Hubs

Contact - DLA

Citizens Advice - Help with filling in the DLA form

Greenwich Welfare Rights - advise Greenwich residents on benefits, tax credits and grants - Find out more about their Advice Hubs

Young Minds - children and young people's mental health charity - they also have a parent/carer helpline and webchat

Kooth - an online mental wellbeing community for young people

Headscape Greenwich - developed by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust for young people who live in Greenwich

Scope - Navigate: emotional support for parents

Royal Borough of Greenwich Positive approaches for Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)

Greenwich School Exclusions

Royal Borough of Greenwich Best Practice Guidance for Schools on the Use of Reduced Educational Provision (Part-time Timetables)

First-Tier Tribunal Template

First-Tier Tribunal - Making written representations

Independent Review Panel Template

Challenging discriminatory exclusions - IRP guidance

IRP and First-Tier Tribunal - Practical tips on presenting your case

Communities Empowerment Network (CEN) - CEN provides advice, support and representation following school exclusions

Greenwich Local Offer - for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) aged 0 to 25 years. It provides information and support services available to families in and around Greenwich.

Greenwich Family Information Service - Offers information about childcare, activities, family support services and more.

Greenwich Community Directory - an online information and support directory

Greenwich Parent Carer Forum - bringing together parents/carers of children and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), up to the age of 25 living in Royal Greenwich.

Greenwich MENCAP - provide care, advice and support to people with learning disabilities, learning difficulties and autism and their families

ASD Outreach - supports both mainstream schools and families to make sure that they are able to meet the needs of children with ASD.

Autism Inclusive Meets - a not-for-profit organisation created by autistic people to enable families with autistic children, and autistic individuals to get out into the community and socialise in an accepting, inclusive environment with like-minded peers.

Greenwich CAMHS - provides specialist evidence-based, outcomes-focussed mental health services for children and young people aged 0-18 and their families in Greenwich

Greenwich Citizens Advice - can help with a wide range of problems, including debt, housing, benefits, employment, family issues, discrimination, consumer complaints and much more

Dyslexia Association of Bexley Bromley Greenwich & Lewisham - Helping dyslexic people of all ages by providing information and support

MetroGAD - Advice and information, advocacy and volunteering opportunities for disabled people

Greenwich Inclusion Project (GRIP) - GrIP is an independent community organisation managed by democratically elected people. We are here to challenge racism by promoting fairness, respect, inclusion and change.

Greenwich Carers - Dedicated to improving the lives of unpaid carers in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and beyond.

Barnardos - London Children's Rights Advocacy & IV Greenwich - Independent Visitors Service matches volunteers with Looked After Children and Young People. Advocacy - Independent, confidential advice and support for children to be aware of their rights and entitlements and to have their voice heard.

Contact - Charity for families with disabled children, supporting families, bring families together and help families take action for others.

IPSEA - Offers free and independent legally based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Bookable telephone appointments for their advice line & tribunal helpline

SOS SEN - Supporting families to help them secure the right special educational provision for children and young people with SEND.

National Autistic Society - For autistic adults and children, and their families.

ADHD UK - For information on ADHD. A website created by people with ADHD for people with ADHD.

British Dyslexia Association - For people with dyslexia and dyscalculia and those who support them.

Down's Syndrome Association - Supports people who have Down’s syndrome, and their parents and carers, throughout their lives. From before birth into older age, the DSA provides services to everyone.

National Deaf Children's Society - Here for every deaf child who needs us – no matter what their level or type of deafness or how they communicate.

Royal National Institute of Blind People - Offer practical and emotional support to blind and partially sighted people, their families and carers. See also Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment which was developed to support children and young people with vision impairment access an appropriate and equitable education.

Child Law Advice - Free specialist legal advice and information on child, family and education law for parents, carers and young people

Coram Voice - Coram Voice is a leading children’s rights organisation. They will help you if you are in care, leaving care, have or need a social worker.

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Resources

School SEN Support

EHCP's

EHCP Appeals

Mediation

Post 16

Disability Living Allowance

Benefit Advice

Emotional and Wellbeing Support

Exclusions

Useful Local Services

Useful National Services