Information, Advice and Support
Information, Advice and Support – Barking and Dagenham Carers’ Hub
Barking and Dagenham Carer’s Hub provides support and guidance for parent carers and young people with Special Educational Needs. They can provide free advocacy, support and information. Please contact by telephone 020 8593 4422 or by email carers@carerscentre.org.uk
Just Say Parent Carer Forum
In our area Just Say Parents Carer Forum (JSPCF) is the Department for Education recognised Parent Carer Forum. Anyone living in Barking and Dagenham who has a child or young person aged 0-25 years with a special educational need (SEND) and/or disability can join for free. Please visit https://www.justsayforum.online/
Speak Up Young People Forum
The Speak Up Forum is for young people with a special educational need or disability from Barking & Dagenham. Speak Up meet twice a month on Friday evenings 6.30pm to 8.30pm at the Vibe 195-211 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2UT. Please visit https://www.facebook.com/bdprogressproject or contact Participation Officer Andy Murphy: forum@bdpp.org.uk / 07881 247654
Family Hubs
Family Hubs are for families with children aged from 0 to 19, and up to 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities, who need a bit of extra help. Come in and find a friendly face, a listening ear and a wide range of information, advice and guidance.
Barking and Dagenham Community Hubs, Children and Youth Clubs
Click on these links for more information about Barking and Dagenham Community Hubs and Youth Clubs
Children and Young People Disability Hub (CYPD Hub
The CYPD Hub is for families who live in Barking and Dagenham, who has a SEND child under the age of 18 years old.
The CYPD Hub runs a range of different activities during term time and school holidays.
Please call 0208 227 5500 or visit here for further details
Documents for more information:
- Changes to SEND support (easy read guide for parents) PDF – Mencap.org
- Changes to SEND support (easy read guide for children and young people) PDF – Mencap.org
- SEND guide for parents and carers PDF – Gov.uk
- Early years: guide to the 0 to 25 SEND code of practice PDF – Gov.uk
- Schools: guide to the 0 to 25 SEND code of practice PDF – Gov.uk
- Further education: guide to the 0 to 25 SEND code of practice PDF – Gov.uk
- National strategy for autistic children, young people and adults PDF – Gov.uk
- National strategy for autistic children, young people and adults (easy read guide for children and young people) PDF – Gov.uk
Glossary of SEND Terms / Jargon Busters
An alphabetical list of terms and abbreviations often used when talking about Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Different services use all sorts of jargon, which can make using them confusing for children and young people.
The Council for Disabled Children’s Jargon Busters explain complicated or technical language in a way that is simple and easy to understand.
- Health jargon buster looks at language around healthcare and related services
- Policy jargon buster looks at language around policy, the SEND reforms and strategic decision-making