SEND Advice Surrey
Providing impartial information, advice and support to parents of children with special educational needs (Formerly known as 'SSIASS' and 'Surrey Parent Partnership')
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Right Provision at the Right Time
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Travel Assistance Policy: 0-25 years
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Legislation
Children and Families Act 2014, Part 3
The ‘Best Endeavours’ duty
The Equality Act 2010 (Disablity) Regulations 2010
SEND Code of Practice 0-25 years
SEND Regs 2014
What is the SEND Code of Practice?
Useful links
SEND information and advice providers
Ambitions About Autism toolkit
Cerebra
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Overview (WORD)
Council for Disabled Children (CDC)
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
National Autistic Society Surrey Branch
(Early Years) SEND Advisors
SEND Team contact details
Family Information Service
Family Voice Surrey
Special Needs Jungle
IPSEA
Local Offer Guide (CDC)
Surrey Local Offer
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What is SEND Advice Surrey and what are the opening times?
March 24, 2020
March 25, 2020
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Update from SEND Tribunal – dated 23 March 2020
March 20, 2020
March 20, 2020
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Our support during COVID-19
March 19, 2020
March 19, 2020
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A child-friendly explanation of the coronavirus
April 25, 2019
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Easy-to-Read Factsheets
April 15, 2019
July 2, 2019
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Easy Read of our Minimum Standards
April 4, 2019
April 4, 2019
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Minimum Standards for IASS
