SENTASS |
SENTASS website |
| SENTASS supports children and young people who have a statement, or who are at School Action or School Action Plus in the areas of: • Visual Impairment • Hearing Impairment • Difficulties at Pre school/early years • Speech, Language and Communication • Specific Learning Difficulties/Dyslexia • Physical Disability/ Motor Co ordination Problems (Dyspraxia) • Learning Difficulties |
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Parent Partnership |
www.newcastle-parentpartnership.co.uk |
Family Information Service |
Family Information website |
| This is an excellent service offered by the local authority, offering advice consultancy and support in four areas. The service offers a children’s Zone, a Parents/Carers Zone, a Practitioners Zone, and a Young People Zone. | |
Nasen |
www.nasen.org.uk |
| Nasen is the leading organisation in the UK which aims to promote the education, training, advancement and development of all those with special and additional support needs. nasen reaches a huge readership through its journals: British Journal of Special Education, Support for Learning, new on-line publication Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs and the magazine “Special”. | |
Mencap |
www.mencap.org.uk |
| “Mencap is the voice of learning disability. Everything we do is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers. We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Our work includes: |
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Special Needs Support Centre |
www.snsc-uv.org |
| The Special Needs Support Center of the Upper Valley, or SNSC, assists children with special needs and their families face their unique challenges. Besides coping with whatever physical, intellectual, or emotional disabilities they may have, they face the societal challenges of acceptance, appropriate education, opportunities for jobs, and recreation.
SNSC is a grassroots organization, started 30 years ago by families of children with special needs – any type of special need, such as Down syndrome, autism, hearing or visual impairment, diabetes, and many others. Examples of programs offered include respite care, educational advocacy, support groups, information & referral, mentoring, and social opportunities. As a result of our services, children and families served are more productive, have greater independence, and are empowered to contribute to their communities. |
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Gem Arts |
www.gemarts.org |
| Gemarts is a dynamic organization based in the North East of England which can provide exciting culturally diverse arts, the types of work shop that are on offer include, Dance, Drama and Storytelling, Music, Visual Arts and Crafts. | |
Northeast Special Needs Network |
www.nsnn.org.uk |
| “We are a parent-led organisation working with parents of disabled children from birth to 25 years. We provide individual support, information & advice tailored to suit each family’s circumstances and needs. Government & Local Authority funding does not provide this service. We have a joined up approach to solving problems and have experience of working with various agencies with the family leading the way. Our Family Advice Workers have a wealth of personal knowledge and experience and the majority of the staff have disabled children/young people.” | |
Carers Centre |
www.carerscentrenewcastle.org.uk |
| “We provide information, one-to-one support, opportunities to join carers groups or take part in events and activities, as well as sessions with counsellors and complementary therapists.
If you contact us, we will initially carry out a confidential assessment based upon the individual circumstances of yourself and the person you care for. If necessary we can refer you to appropriate organisations that deliver specialist services or you can just opt to receive our newsletter.” |
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Disability North |
www.disabilitynorth.org.uk |
| The services of Disability North are available to anyone requiring information or advice on disability and mobility issues!
Disability North is a charity registered with The Charity Commission (No: 514733) and is also a company limited by guarantee (No: 1781525). Disability North is a user led organisation with a constitutional majority of disabled people on its Executive Committee, that works to promote disability awareness, equality and inclusion. |
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SEN Questions and Answers for Parents/Carers |
SEN Questions and Answers website |
| This site has a range of questions and answers that would be useful for any parent/carer or professional. | |
Childminder Service |
Childminder Services website |
| This site will help to answer all the questions you have about childminders. | |
Barnardos Young Carers |
simon.eedle@barnardos.org.uk |
| Support offered to young carers and their families. | |
John Boste Youth Service |
johnbostyec@yahoo.co.uk |
| Provides activities for 11-18 years olds – one to one support for young people who have become disengaged from school or who are at risk of offending. | |
Newcastle Family Learning Service |
louise.borrell@newcastle.gov.uk |
| Family Learning provides free activities for parents or parents and children working together. All course are fun and provide opportunities for parents to gain a better understanding of their children’s learning. | |
Counselling Support Network |
Counselling Support Network Website |
| The purpose of the site is to ultimately provide the UK with a huge counselling support network, enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a free, confidential service that will hopefully encourage those in distress to seek help. The website also contains a number of sections on emotional disorders (types of distress section) and provides some useful statistics. | |
