WELCOME TO PATT SENDIASS

Parent Advisory Team Thurrock

Special Educational Needs & Disability Information Advice & Support Service

PLEASE NOTE

We are not an emergency service.

Our current response time is 4 working days. If you cannot find the information you are looking for elsewhere on this website or need urgent legal advice please see below.

IPSEA Helpline: Go to the website for booking details www.ipsea.org.uk

Contact:

Check website for details of support services www.contact.org.uk

Helpline: Mon-Fri 09.30 – 17.00 0808 808 3555

Listening Ear Service book via Eventbrite

Child Law Advice: www.childlawadvice.org.uk

Education law 0300 330 5485

Family or child law 0300 330 5480

For Thurrock Council queries:

Thurrock Council SEN Dept: 01375 652 555 sen@thurrock.gov.uk

Thurrock Council Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH): 01375 652 802

out of hours - for emergencies only: 01375 372 468

Thurrock Carers Service: 01375 659 172

HOW WE CAN HELP

Give advice and guidance on SEN Support
Support parent/carers to complete Family Views documents and Young People to give their views and create a One Page Profile.
Work directly with parent/carers to prepare for EHCP Planning Meetings and Annual Reviews
Check review document/draft EHCP prior to submission
Arrange and attend Disagreement Resolution Meetings with the family/local authority/school
Support family to identify appropriate provision at Transition Stages
Support/represent families at Governor Exclusion Hearings and/or Independent Review Panel Hearings
Support family/young person with all aspects of Preparing for Adulthood
Give guidance to family and school on Local Authority Policy & SEND law
Identify and signpost to local support groups and national organisations

MEET THE TEAM

To get information on each team member's contact details and working days/hours, click on their One Page Profile.
Please only call your allocated team member. If you do not have an allocated worker, please call the office number below.