Useful links

ACE – The Advisory Centre for Education – a national charity which provides advice and information to parents/carers on a wide range of school-based issues

http://www.ace-ed.org.uk/

Action 4 children – A children’s charity which exists to support vulnerable children

http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/

Aiming High for Disabled Children http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/healthandwellbeing/ahdc/AHDC/

AMAZE – Developed by parents and professionals, an information site providing support for parents

http://www.amazebrighton.org.uk/

Barnardos – A registered charity which supports vulnerable children and campaigns on their behalf

http://www.barnardos.org.uk/

Children’s Society http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/

Children’s Workforce Development Council – advice, information and support for those working with disabled children http://www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/

Connexions - Offers advice on education, careers, housing, money, health and relationships for 13-19 year olds in the UK http://www.connexions-direct.com/

Contact a Family http://www.cafamily.org.uk/professionals/parentparticipation/togetherfordisabledchildren.html

Council for Disabled Children http://www.ncb.org.uk/cdc/home.aspx

Department for Children, Schools and Families

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/

Direct.gov.uk – Useful pages for parents and others

Disability Alliance – Advice on disability rights and benefits

http://www.disabilityalliance.org/

Every Disabled Child Matters – This is a campaign led by four organisations: Contact a Family, Council for Disabled Children (CDC), Mencap and the Special Educational Consortium (SEC) to ensure the rights of disabled children and their families are being met

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/

Family Fund www.familyfund.org.uk

Or contact them at:

Family Fund, 4 Alpha Court, Monks Cross Drive, York YO32 9WN
Telephone: 0845 130 45 42
Textphone: 01904 658085
Fax: 01904 652625
Email: [email protected]

Family Information Zone -information and guidance on children's and young people's services on the Isle of Wight http://www.wightchyps.org.uk/chyps/

Health advice online from the NHS http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/

National Autistic Society http://www.nas.org.uk/

Parent Partnership – An impartial service offering information, advice and support to parents and carers to children with special education needs http://eduwight.iow.gov.uk/parent/community/Parent_Parnership/

Parent Voice website http://www.iwpp.co.uk/parentsvoice.aspx

Shared Care Network – a national body sharing information and promoting good practice

http://www.sharedcarenetwork.org.uk/index.jsp

Teacher net – Developed by the DCSF, a resource to support the teaching profession

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/sen/parentcarers/

Together for Disabled Children

http://www.togetherfdc.org/default.aspx

Working together with Parents Network – exists to support any professional or volunteer working with parents with learning disabilities or learning difficulties. Useful for relevant policy information or positive case studies and other resources.
http://www.right-support.org.uk