Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service.

We are a free, confidential and impartial service for children and young people with SEND who live across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and their parents or carers.  We are arms’ length from the local authority.

As a service we can:

• listen to, and help you to, voice your views and concerns
• work with you to explore your options
• help you to understand your family’s rights in relation to special educational needs and disabilities
• help you to understand your family’s rights in relation to exclusions
• prepare for and/or attend meetings with you, including annual reviews and meetings about exclusions
• understand reports, letters, processes
• support you to write letters and express your views
• support you through the Education, Health and Care Plan process
• help you to resolve issues and find solutions
• provide advice and support on mediation and SEND Tribunals.

We can be contacted by email at help@sendiass4bcp.org 

You can find further information, including fact sheets and videos produced by us, on our website, our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.