How does the service work?
Our Independent Supporters are trained to help families and young people through the new Education, Health and Care Plan assessment, planning and development process. Our approach is to provide support which is flexible to meet your family’s individual needs which includes offering advice on the telephone, face to face meetings, including home visits, and joining you in attending meetings in schools or with other professionals.
Our Independent Supporters will:
- Listen to you and your child/young person
- Meet with you to explain the new process, find out what’s working well and what you might like to work better
- Help to start thinking about your aspirations for your child and what’s important for the future
- Support during meetings
- Help to make sure you and your child’s views are heard and understood by all involved
- Work with professionals to help gather any information relevant for the assessment
- Help to explain professional reports and recommendations
- Help with any paperwork, including the draft Education, Health and Care Plan
- Help parents and/or young people to understand local referral processes for services and the local offer
- Support young people who are in further education with a Learning Difficulty Assessment (LDA) transferring to an Education, Health and Care Plan
Who is the service for?
Families involved in the new Education Health and Care assessment and planning process and those transferring from Statements of SEN and Learning Difficulty Assessments over to an Education, Health and Care Plan.
Young people 16 and over can access the service in their own right or with the support of their parents.
What are the benefits of using the Independent Supporters Service?
It will help parents and young people to understand, be supported and feel confident during the transitional period of Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessments and plans.
How much does it cost?
This service is free.
When is it available?
Day |
Term-Time |
School Holidays |
Monday |
09.00-17.00 |
09.00-17.00 |
Tuesday |
09.00-17.00 |
09.00-17.00 |
Wednesday |
09.00-17.00 |
09.00-17.00 |
Thursday |
09.00-17.00 |
09.00-17.00 |
Friday |
09.00-17.00 |
09.00-17.00 |
Saturday |
Closed |
Closed |
Sunday |
Closed |
Closed |
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How to access this service
KIDS operate an open referral system for this service. Parents can ring or e-mail to make a referral into the service.
Contact
Email us
020 7288 7175
7 - 9 Elliotts Place, London, N1 8HX