SEND Advice Surrey

SEND Advice Surrey is Surrey's statutory Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Advice Service (SENDIAS). It provides information, advice and support for children and young people aged 0 to 25 with additional needs and/or disability, their parents, carers and professionals.

It is:

• free
• confidential
• impartial

It can offer information and advice on:

• your rights and responsibilities
• who to talk to in school about your concerns
• how your child is assessed and helped in school
• what happens during an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment
• what happens during a statutory assessment
• what you can do if you are not happy with a decision made about your/your child's additional needs and/or disability mediation local authority policies and processes national policies and legislation advocacy and other services

It can provide support by:

• listening to your concerns
• exploring options
• supporting the preparation of paperwork and forms
• helping you to prepare for meetings
• supporting with the appeal process
• making sure your views are heard
• looking at ways of overcoming differences where there is disagreement
• informing you about other local and national organisations that can help you