SOS! Special Educational Needs (SEN)

SOS! SEN offers a free, friendly, independent and confidential telephone helpline for parents and others looking for information and advice on Special Educational Needs (SEN). They concentrate on helping people to find their way through the legal and procedural maze which is so daunting to so many who try to obtain satisfactory provision for their child’s special needs.

The helpline number is 03003 023731, Monday-Friday during term time. They also have monthly drop in advice centres in some areas during term time (one of which is at The Games Shop, 6 Wellington Street, Aldershot, GU11 1DZ , from 10:15-12:15 pm generally second Tuesday each month) and they produce information sheets on many subjects.

They also offer small ‘hands-on’ workshops to help parents prepare appeals to the SEN Tribunal and have set up a ‘Document Check and Drafting Service’.