info@sendiassnorthyorks.org

01609 536923

How can SENDIASS help you?

Who are SENDIASS?

All local authorities, by law, must provide young people with SEN or disabilities to have access to Information, Advice and Support Services (IASS). 

SENDIASS must offer impartial, confidential information, advice, and support to parents, carers, children, and young people about special educational needs and disability (SEND). 

We are a small team that cover the whole of North Yorkshire. We are trained and have accurate and up to date knowledge of:  

  • Education, social care, and health law relating to SEND 
  • National and local policies about SEND 
  • SEND processes including challenging a decision from the Local Authority
  • We support young person to meet your needs

What do we do?

We support young people (between the ages of 16-25) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), if you would like your parents or carers to be included, they are welcome.

We provide a free, impartial and confidential service through our website and online resources. 

You can contact us through our telephone helpline, 01609 536923, you can email info@sendiassnorthyorks.org  or you can fill in our secure online contact form.  (link to website young people’s contact form once set up on new website) 

Some of the things we offer.

The SENDIASS offer could include support for meetings with school/college, the Local Authority and other professionals.The video below shows how SENDIASS can help you 

IASS video for Children and Young People – what they are/how they can help? 

SENDIASS North Yorkshire offer information, advice, and support in the following ways: 

  • We provide information and advice
  • We have lots of information on our website independent of North Yorkshire Council
  • We have lots of information available online and will send it out, if requested
  • We provide one to one and occasionally, when necessary, face to face support to young people who have SEND 

The support SENDIASS offer could include meetings with school, the Local Authority and professionals.

How to contact us?

You can contact SENDIASS North Yorkshire in the following ways:  

Our team aim respond to any contacts as quickly as they can, and where possible within five working days, but at busier times it may take longer. If you have not heard from us after 10 working days, please contact us again.