Information and support services available for parents of children with SEN & disabilities:
Torbay's Parent Partnership Service
This service provides impartial information, guidance, support and training to parents / carers on any special educational needs and / or disabilities issues. Parent Partnership Staff can:
- listen to parent / carers concerns;
- offer phone support and / or home visits;
- provide parents / carers information about school action, school action plus, assessments and statementing;
- help parent / carers prepare for and attend meetings;
- provide parents / carers feedback from meetings attended by Parent Partnership Staff in place of parents / carers
- may be able to ensure parent / carers views are taken into account at professional's only meetings
- signpost parents / carers to other appropriate services.
For children who do not have a statement of special educational need contact: 01803 559765 or torbaypps@fsmail.net
For children who already have a statement of special educational need or are in the statutory assessment process contact: 01803 208239 or 07788684965 or email sensection@torbay.gov.uk.
The Parent Partnership Service also produces a series of Information leaflets (see Related Documents).
Disagreement Resolution
This service provides access to independent mediation to help when parents / carers and the education authority cannot agree on how to meet a child's special educational need. For further information contact Linsey Halford or Colin Gould, Service Co-ordinators, Wessex Mediation, 5 HighWest Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UJ tel: 0845 0529487; email: info@wessexmediation.co.uk : website: www.wessexmediation.co.uk 
Parents Participation Forum
Working to improve the lives of all disabled/SEN children and their families in Torbay, the PPF consults with local parents and works in partnership with the Local Authority and TCT to improve provision for our children and young people. Contact : Penny Malyon, pm4ppf@hotmail.com
Related Documents
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SEN National Organisations
Directory of useful SEN National Organisations
Last updated: 20/02/2012, 2:43pm (182 KB) -
Annual Review Meetings
Annual Review Information Sheet
Last updated: 24/10/2011, 3:20pm (112 KB) -
Meetings Checklist
Meetings Information Sheet
Last updated: 24/10/2011, 3:15pm (90 KB) -
Checklist for visiting Schools
Visiting Schools Info Sheet
Last updated: 24/10/2011, 3:14pm (79 KB) -
Secondary Transition Phase
Process for ammending a statement at Secondary transition phase.
Last updated: 24/10/2011, 3:14pm (82 KB) -
Individual Education Plans
IEPs Info Sheet
Last updated: 24/10/2011, 3:12pm (101 KB) -
Parent Partnership Service Poster
Printable poster for Parent Partnership Service
Last updated: 24/10/2011, 3:12pm (192 KB) -
Additional and/or Different Support in Mainstream Schools
A guide for parents and carers of children with special educational needs to the types of funding available within mainstream schools for their child.
Last updated: 24/10/2011, 3:04pm (87 KB) -
Disagreement Resolution
Information leaflet from Wessex Mediation which helps people who are unable to agree with their Local Authority or school about their child’s special educational needs.
Last updated: 24/10/2011, 3:03pm (1 MB) -
Parents Information
A guide for parents and carers of children with special educational needs (SEN) which provides an overview of SEN.
Last updated: 24/10/2011, 3:02pm (92 KB) -
School Action & Action Plus
A guide for parents and carers to help them understand how provision is made in school for children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities.
Last updated: 24/10/2011, 3:01pm (82 KB) -
Statutory Assessments & Statements of SEN
A guide for parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities about the assessments carried out to identify a child’s needs and any special provisions that he/she may require.
Last updated: 24/10/2011, 2:56pm (103 KB) -
Torbay’s Independent Parent Partnership Service - Information, Guidance, Support & Training
Information on the service which provides The service provides support and guidance to parents/carers who may have concerns about their child’s education and listens to their views.
Last updated: 24/10/2011, 2:55pm (87 KB) -
What if we can't agree?
A guide to what to do if you are worried or unhappy with a child’s progress or the way in which a child’s needs are being met.
Last updated: 24/10/2011, 2:54pm (92 KB) -
Child Protection Policy and Procedure
Details of the Torbay Parent Partnership Services' Child Protection Policy and Procedure.
Last updated: 07/08/2009, 12:10pm (53 KB) -
Confidentiality and Impartiality Policy
Details of the Torbay Parent Partnership Confidentiality and Impartiality Policy.
Last updated: 07/08/2009, 12:09pm (30 KB)
Related Websites
Contact
Special Educational Needs Enquiries- Tel: 01803 208274
