Information, Advice and Support (SENDIASS)

SENDIASS is a free, confidential and impartial specialist service that can provide advice and information to empower parents, carers, children and young people, ensuring they are informed about processes and able to participate in decisions about their education. 

SENDIASS provide: 

information and advice on SEND law, statutory guidance, policy and local practice
Support on all aspects of the SEND framework 

We have a detailed website with a wide range of information, that can be accessed here www.sendiassnorthtyneside.org.uk

Find out about services with our easy to understand PDF guides.

Flowchart on SEN Support in Schools

IPSEA  Independent Provider Special Education Advice website  

The Council for Disabled Children have some examples of good practice. 

SEND Code of practice 2015

Flowchart on requesting an EHC needs assessment.

Flowchart on how the the Education, health and care needs assessment process is conducted.

Flowchart on disagreeing with a decision.

• Barnardo's​
• British Dyslexia Association
• Cauldwell Children
• Cerebra
• Charlie Waller Memorial Trust
• Child Law Advice
• Childline
• The Challenging Behaviour Foundation 
• Contact – For families of disabled children
• Council for Disabled Children (CDC) 
• Dyslexia North East
• Family Fund
• IPSEA
• Kooth
• LD North East
• Mencap
• National Autistic Society
• National Careers Service
• National Children's bureau
• National Deaf Children's Society
• NISAI
• North East Autism Society
• North Tyneside Carers Centre
• Nystagmus
• Out Of Sight
• Pathological Demand Avoidance Society
• Pathways 4 All
• Rainbow Trust
• Reading Well
• Scope
• Skybadger
• Special Needs Jungle
• The Mix
• The Toby Henderson Trust
• Toucan Education
• Tree of Hope
• Young Minds

Telephone: 0191 643 8317 | (0191) 643 8313
Email: sendiass@northtyneside.gov.uk.

Website www.sendiassnorthtyneside.org.uk