IASS Fact Sheets – Southampton SENDIASS

Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (known as 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). They also provide training on the SEND legal framework to parents and carers, professionals and other organisations.

IPSEA has a suite of free downloadable legal guides and resources available to parents and carers. These guides are complemented by a free Advice Line which provides legally based information and next step advice on any educational issue that is a result of a child’s SEND. IPSEA’s Tribunal Helpline gives next step advice on appeals and disability discrimination claims to the SEND Tribunal and is also the gateway to our Tribunal Support Service where a referral can be made for more extensive casework support from a volunteer, including representation at the hearing. Our advice services are delivered by a national network of around 200 highly-trained volunteers, supervised and supported by IPSEA’s Legal Team members.

Alternatively you can download any of their parental advice sheets by clicking the link below:

1. Bullying – in an Academy

2. Bullying – in a Maintained School

3. Exam Access Arrangements

4. Exclusion

4A. Exclusion With EHC Plan

4B. Exclusion With Statement

5. Form and Content of EHC Plan

6. Home Education EHC Plan

7. Moving to a New LA Statement

8. Moving to New LA EHC Plan

9. Personal Budgets and Direct Payments