Islington PPS

 

 

Islington Parent Partnership Service (SEN)

Provides support to parents of children with Special Educational Needs directly through;

• Talks on particular issues, such as Dyslexia, IEPs
• Courses on Understanding SEN for both parents and others
• Contacts with advocacy and voluntary organisations for 1:1 support
• Contacts with Parent Support groups
• Help to set up Parent Support groups
• Events for minority community groups
• A newsletter

 

Through Schools and Early Years Settings with:

• Information and Advice packs
• Help to set up school-based Parent Support groups
• Consultancy on developing work with parents – courses tailored to school needs.

 

Through building networks in the borough;

•  For instance, with ACE & the Education Advice Network, Centre 404 Outreach, Elfrida Rathbone (Camden) and Family Action (FWA)

 

Disagreement Resolution Service:

Training on Mediation Skills is offered to professionals working with parents such as the Educational Psychologists, SENCOs, Learning Mentors and staff in early years settings and schools.

 

A formal Mediation service for disagreement resolution is offered to parents of children with SEN. This is run by the national voluntary organisation ‘ KIDS’  and is accessed through the Parent Partnership Service.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

David Wainwright
IPPS
Room 117 First floor
222 Upper Street
London
N1 1XR

 

Tel:
020 7527 5856

Email: 
ipp@islington.gov.uk

Website:

http://www.islington.gov.uk/childrens-and-families/education-and-childcare/special-ed/parent.asp