Useful links for Education providers
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Acas stands for Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. They aim to improve
organisations and working life through better employment relations. They help with
employment relations by supplying up-
The EASS Helpline advises and assists individuals on issues relating to equality and human rights, across England, Scotland and Wales. We can also accept referrals from organisations which, due to capacity or funding issues, are unable to provide 'in depth help and support' to local users of their services local users of their services.
IPSEA give free and independent legal advice and support in England and Wales through helplines, written information on their website and in print, advice support and representation in appeals to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal, disability discrimination advice and training in collaboration with the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
The Special Educational Needs & Disability Tribunal was set up by the Education Act 1993 as an independent body. It considers parents' appeals against the decisions of Local Education Authorities (LEAs) and schools about children's special educational needs.
The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) is a national charity that provides independent
advice for parents and carers of children aged 5-
They offer free advice on many subjects like exclusion from school, bullying, special educational needs and school admission appeals.
The Children's Legal Centre is an independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people. It has many years of experience in providing legal advice and representation to children, their carers and professionals throughout the UK, and is staffed by lawyers and professionals with experience in child law. The Centre is funded by grants from Central Government and by charitable trusts.
Contact a Family provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability.
Contact a Family's vision is that all families with disabled children are empowered to live the lives they choose to live, and achieve their full potential, for themselves, for the communities they live in and for society.
Contact a Family's mission and purpose is to remove the barriers imposed by society which prevent families with disabled children achieving their full potential, and to empower these families to live the lives they want to lead.
The Disability Law Service (DLS) has provided high quality information and advice to disabled and Deaf people for over 30 years. DLS is run by and for disabled people as an independent, national registered charity. Disabled people and their families, carers and advocates, are all welcome to get in touch with our helpline for advice.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission opened on 1 October 2007. It works to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.
The new commission brings together the work of the three previous equality commissions
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The National Parent Partnership Network (NPPN) supports all parent partnership services across England. NPPN works under the aegis of the Council for Disabled Children and is funded by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).
Network 81 is a national network of parents working towards properly resourced inclusive education for all children with special needs. Their concern is for children with special educational needs, and their focus is the legislation affecting the education provision for our children.
Parents for Inclusion is a network of parents of disabled children and children with 'special needs'. In our families and as an organisation we have worked together with disabled people to build inclusive communities in ordinary life, where all people are truly welcome.
Action For Children have been working with the UK’s most vulnerable children since 1869. They were originally called the National Children’s Home, or NCH, until September 2008 when they changed our name to one that better describes what they do and what they value – Action for Children.
Today, Action for Children is the leading UK provider of family and community centres, children's services in rural areas, services for disabled children and their families, and services for young people leaving care.
Every Disabled Child Matters is the campaign to get rights and justice for every
disabled child. EDCM is a campaign by four leading organisations working with disabled
children and their families – Contact a Family, Council for Disabled Children (CDC),
Mencap and the Special Educational Consortium (SEC). We will challenge politicians
and policy-