South Tyneside SENDIASS

14/04/2026

📞 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑼𝒑𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆

Our Service Advice Line is open Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, and we continue to experience high demand this academic year. If you can’t get through straight away, please leave us a voicemail — a member of the team will return your call as soon as they can.

To help us respond as quickly as possible, please avoid sending duplicate messages (such as calling and emailing and messaging on social media), as this can slow down response times.

✨ Fastest way to make a referral
The quickest way to refer to our service is through our website:
👉 www.southtynesidesendiass.co.uk

Most referrals receive a response within two working days.

Thank you for your patience and for helping us support families more efficiently 💜

13/04/2026

As part of the University’s centenary celebrations, they are hosting a free public hybrid (in person and online) event on the evening of 6 May on the theme of Autistic Thriving at School and Beyond.

Join them for an evening that brings together autistic children and young people, their families, students, professionals, and researchers to explore what supports autistic children to flourish in education and everyday life.

The event will include talks from:
• Professor Elizabeth McCrum, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education and Student Experience) at the University of Reading
• Dr Fiona Knott and Dr Jo Billington, Wellbeing Hub project leads
• Andy Smith, founder of Spectrum Gaming, and a passionate advocate for young people’s voices in education.

For in person attendees, there will also be an opportunity to review a poster presentation of current autism research from academics and students in the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences. Refreshments will be provided.

Wednesday 6 May
G10 lecture theatre,
Palmer Building,
Whiteknights Campus,
RG6 6EW

In person:
18:45 –21:00

Online:
19:00 –20:30 via
Microsoft Teams

For more details or to book your space please visit their website - https://research.reading.ac.uk/autism/autistic-thriving-in-school-and-beyond-6th-may-2026-18-45-21-00/

13/04/2026

13/04/2026

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲! 📅
Families are warmly invited to join us for our annual IAS in South Tyneside event, held as part of Learning Disability Week 2026.

📅Friday 19 June 2026
⏰ 10:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Horsley Hill Family Hub

Come along to find out more about local support, meet services, and celebrate our community together. More details will be shared soon!

👉 Are you an organisation or service?
If you’d like to attend and share information about your offer, please get in touch via:
📧 SENIASS@SouthTyneside.gov.uk

Please save the date – we look forward to seeing you there!

12/04/2026

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞? 🤔

If you’re a parent, carer, or young person navigating SEND, you’re not alone.

The SENDIASS website now includes a helpful list of organisations in South Tyneside and beyond that offer support to children, young people, and their families.

𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 👉 https://www.southtynesidesendiass.co.uk/

Whether you need advice, activities, specialist services, or community connections, it’s a great place to start.

📣 Are you an organisation offering support to families of children and young people with SEND?

We’d love to include you! Please get in touch with us at:
📩 SENDIASS@southtyneside.gov.uk

Together, we can make sure families know where to find the help they need. 💜

12/04/2026

Starting Wednesday 22nd April at Bilton Hall Community Centre.

With support from LGA_Foundation we would like to offer young people all support and opportunities with scooters.

If you have any scooters or ramps that you don’t use anymore, we would be grateful if you would donate them to give more young people an opportunity to enjoy playing and fixing scooters.

Please share and contact for more information.

12/04/2026

🌼 We’re at Bilton Hall this afternoon!

Members of the South Tyneside SENDIASS team will be at the Spring Event from 1–4pm, ready to chat, offer support, and share information with families.

If you’re popping along, come say hello — we’d love to see you.

10/04/2026

𝑭𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆! 🌟

We love hearing from the amazing service users we’ve supported!

Your feedback helps us grow and make our services even better.

If you’ve accessed any of our support—whether that’s:
✅ Attending a workshop as part of our Training Offer
✅ Calling our Advice Line
✅ Joining one of our SEND Surgery Sessions
…we’d love to hear from you! 💬

👉 Share your thoughts and experiences by submitting feedback via https://forms.office.com/r/tQuLv1gZYp

09/04/2026

Is your child starting Reception soon? We’re excited to invite parents and carers to our Getting Ready for Reception event!

📅 Monday 11th May
⏰ 12pm – 2pm
📍 All Saints Family Hub

💬 This event is designed to support parents and carers in helping their child feel confident and ready for starting reception.

✨ A range of services will be attending, including:
The Toby Henderson Trust at The Autism Hub
Inclusion Service
Educational Psychology Service
Children's Bowel and Bladder Service
Escape Interventions.. and many more!

There's no need to book, you can simply turn up. The event is free to attend, with donations accepted for use of the Family Hub sensory room and play area.

09/04/2026

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭!

We’re excited to share that a brand‑new webpage is now live on the SENDIASS website, dedicated entirely to helping families understand the SEND Tribunal Process.

Whether you're considering an appeal, gathering evidence, or just want to understand how it all works, this page breaks the process down into clear, supportive, and easy-to-follow information.

✨ What you’ll find on the new page:
✔️ What the SEND Tribunal is
✔️ Reasons you may appeal
✔️ Key steps in the process
✔️ Timescales you can expect
✔️ Where to find support and guidance

🔗 Explore the new page here: www.southtynesidesendiass.co.uk

We hope this helps families feel more informed, confident, and supported while navigating SEND decisions.

08/04/2026

✨️There's still time to sign up to our FREE online parent group✨️

This session will focus on helping your child get the sleep they need, led by Lindsey, an Autism and Anxiety Sleep Coach. Sleep can have such a huge impact on emotional wellbeing, and daily regulation - and many of the families we support tell us it’s an area they struggle with.

This supportive session is designed to leave parents feeling reassured, informed, and better equipped with practical strategies that suit their child and family.

We’re continuing to build a range of parent-led workshops so families can access guidance, reassurance, and expert input in one supportive space 💜

If there is any professionals you'd like to hear from or topics you'd like covered - please let us know.

🔗Sign up today via our website, link is in the comments.