Useful links for parents and carers
Stockport's Local Offer
The Stockport Local Offer provides advice, information and services to young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) and their families.
SENDIASS
Stockport Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
The Together Trust offer SENDIASS – free, confidential and impartial support to parents and carers of young people aged between 0 and 25 in Stockport who have or may have SEND.
Young people can access the service in their own right or with the support of their parents.
PACTs (formerly PIPS)
Parents and Carers Together Stockport (PACTS) is Stockport’s official local parent carer forum run by parents for parents, carers and family members who have a young person between the ages of 0-25 years with SEND.
Stockport Information and Childcare Directory
This directory includes information regarding services available for children, young people and adults in Stockport.
Visit the Stockport Information and Childcare Directory (fsd.org.uk)
British Dyslexia Association
The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) is the voice of dyslexic people. They aim to create a dyslexia friendly society that enables dyslexic people of all ages to reach their full potential.
The BDA website provides lots of useful information and advice about Dyslexia.
National Autistic Society
This is the UK’s leading charity for people who have autism and their families.
They provide support, guidance and advice, as well as campaigning for improved rights, services and opportunities to help create a society that works for autistic people.
ADHD Foundation
The ADHD Foundation is the UK’s leading neurodiversity charity, offering a strength-based, lifespan service for the 1 in 5 of us who live with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, DCD, Dyscalculia, OCD, Tourette’s Syndrome and more.
Counselling Directory for ADHD
SEMH
SEMH is a website designed to bring education staff together on the topic of SEMH and explore the best methods to support children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.