A Guide to The Parent Partnership Service - For parents and carers who have children with special educational needs.

The Parent Partnership Service gives impartial, confidential help and support to parents and carers who have children needing extra help at nursery or school, perhaps because they:

• are disabled

• have a learning difficulty

• have an emotional or behavioural difficulty

• find it more difficult to learn than other children the same age

The service is independent of the Rutland County Council.

We aim to enable parents, carers, teachers and education authority staff to work together as well as listening to your child’s views.

As well as practical advice and support we keep information on other agencies that may be helpful to you.

We can help in many ways, including:

• advice about your legal rights and responsibilities

• explain the Special Educational Needs Statement process

• assist with negotiations between parents, carers and schools or the Local Authority

• listen to your views, worries and concerns

• assist you to get your opinion and voice heard

• explain jargon, assist with paperwork and attend meetings with you

Advice is available in person, by phone or by email.

For the Parent Partnership Service please contact

Sue Flather

Rutland Citizens Advice Bureau
56 High Street Oakham Rutland LE15 6AL

Tel. 01572 757420

E-mail suef@rutlandcab.co.uk

A leaflet explaining the statutory assessment process is available for download.

Statutory Assessment - A Parent’s Guide

Further information about useful Internet sites can be found on our SEN Links page.

• Homepage
• Getting Advice
• Young Persons
• Volunteering
• Reports
• Equality/Diversity
• History
• Consumer Support Network

The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing information and advice, and by influencing policymakers.

• How to access
• Money Advice
• Welfare Rights
• Housing
• Employment
• Parent Partnership

The service aims:

to provide the advice people need for the problems they face

to improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.

The Citizens Advice service provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyoneon their rights and responsibilities. It values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination.

• AdviceGuide
• Citizens Advice
• Rutland Online
• Leicestershire Infolinx

Do you have a few hours per week to spare?

Why not become a volunteer for Rutland Citizens Advice Bureau.
See the Volunteering page for more details.