South Tyneside SENDIASS

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South Tyneside Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice & Support Service (SENDIASS) offers free and impartial information, advice and support to parents/carers, children and young people with SEN and disabilitilies. SENDIASS in South Tyneside provides free, impartial and confidential information, advice, and support to parents/carers of children and young people with SEN and d

isabilities, as well as children and young people themselves on matters relating to health, education or social care. If you'd like to access the service please contact us our Advice Line (0191 424 6345), or you can make a referral via our website (www.southtynesidesendiass.co.uk)

28/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃCALLING ALL SEND FAMILIES๐Ÿ“ฃ

Would you like to come to a SEND Family Fun Day and meet some organisations and businesses that can help make your life a little bit easier ?

๐Ÿ“… SATURDAY 30th MAY
โฐ 1PM till 4PM
๐Ÿ“ HARTON WESTOE WELFARE CLUB
๐Ÿ’ฐ FREE

We have an amazing group of organisations coming along ,

โœจ South Tyneside SENDIASS
โœจ Choice Wellbeing Service CIC
โœจ South Tyneside Parent Carer Forum
โœจ the kayaks community
โœจ The Neurothentic Network CIC
โœจ Conductive Education With Rachel
โœจ Specialised Escapes

Plus we have fun showcases to join in with from

โœจ Kalma Life South Tyneside Group
โœจ Durham Cricket Club
โœจ SMILE Through Sport

And a bouncy castle and face painter ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽจ

The event will be an Inside /Outside event so hopefully the weather is nice โ˜€๏ธ

Canโ€™t wait to see you all :)

๐Ÿฉต Luna Blu NE

28/05/2026

Join us on Wednesday 3rd June at Jarrow Mindset with guests Your Voice Counts 10.30am-12pm

28/05/2026

SENDIAS service resources spotlight - Week 3 ๐Ÿ’ก

We recently launched our SENDIASS Ways of Working Resource Bank, showcasing a wide range of resources produced by SENDIAS services across the network.

As part of this, weโ€™ll be spotlighting a different SENDIAS service resource each week!

This week, weโ€™re highlighting Ealing:

Ealing have produced some fact sheets including tips for parents when choosing a secondary school.

Find these resources on their website here: https://www.ealingsendiass.org.uk/new-page-11

You can find links to all of these webinars on our Resource Bank here: https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/about-us-0/networks/information-advice-and-support-services-network/iassn-resources/iassn-13

Ealing Sendiass

๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐€๐๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž & ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐ฒ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž โ€“ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  โœจAs part of Learning Disability Week, weโ€™re bringin...
27/05/2026

๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐€๐๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž & ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐ฒ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž โ€“ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  โœจ
As part of Learning Disability Week, weโ€™re bringing together a range of local services at our annual Information, Advice and Support in South Tyneside dropโ€‘in event.

Weโ€™re delighted to be joined by WAVES, who will be attending on the day to meet with families and professionals. Theyโ€™ll be available to talk through the support they offer and answer any questions about how families in South Tyneside can access their services.

โœ… No need to book
โœ… Free to attend
โœ… Drop in at any time

We look forward to welcoming you!

27/05/2026

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐‡๐ฎ๐› ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž!โ˜•

โ˜•Cuppa & Cake for families with autistic children aged 0-5.

โ˜•Cuppa & Cake for families with autistic children aged 5-11 years. We will be joined by guest Ryan from SENDIASS.

โ˜•๏ธCuppa & Cake for families with autistic children aged 11-18 years. We will be joined by guest Ryan from SENDIASS.

โ˜•๏ธ*NEW GROUP* Cuppa & Cake for families with autistic young adults 18+. We will be joined by guest Ryan from SENDIASS.

Places will need to be booked to attend. How to book a placeโฌ‡๏ธ

All groups are free and open to parents & carers living in South Tyneside. Itโ€™s a great opportunity to meet and chat with other families, alongside our experienced family support team.

Please note: these sessions are for parents & carers only, and your child does not need a diagnosis for you to attend.

These events take place at the Autism HUB in Gordon Street, South Shields, NE33 4JP.

To book your place please visit our website: https://www.ttht.co.uk/training-workshops-and-events/autism-hub-events/ or alternatively you can call us on 0191 816 0550 or email us at autismhub@ttht.co.uk.

We look forward to seeing you in June! ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป

27/05/2026

The DfE has updated its guidance on suspensions and permanent exclusions: SEND families really need to read this one carefully.

Read here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-suspensions-and-permanent-exclusions

There are TWO versions:
โ˜€๏ธ Current guidance until 25th July 2026
โ˜€๏ธ New guidance from 26th July 2026

A few things worth looking out for:
โ€ข increased focus on off-site direction
โ€ข continued use of suspensions/exclusions as behaviour tools
โ€ข reminders that SEND and mental health SHOULD be considered before exclusion
โ€ข more mention of internal suspension and alternative provision routes

Please donโ€™t assume that because something is โ€œschool policyโ€ it automatically means it is lawful or appropriate for your child.

Read it.
Question it.
Know your rights.

Because exclusions can have life changing consequences for SEND children and young people.





๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘ฌ ๐‘บ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ซ ๐‘บ๐’–๐’‘๐’‘๐’๐’“๐’• ๐‘พ๐’๐’“๐’Œ๐’”๐’‰๐’๐’‘ ๐ŸŽ“Are you a parent, carer, or professional supporting children and young people with SEND in S...
26/05/2026

๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘ฌ ๐‘บ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ซ ๐‘บ๐’–๐’‘๐’‘๐’๐’“๐’• ๐‘พ๐’๐’“๐’Œ๐’”๐’‰๐’๐’‘ ๐ŸŽ“
Are you a parent, carer, or professional supporting children and young people with SEND in South Tyneside?

This workshop is for you!

๐Ÿ’ก Whatโ€™s covered:
๐Ÿ”น The Graduated Approach
๐Ÿ”น Ordinarily Available Provision
๐Ÿ”น SEND Ranges
๐Ÿ”น Reasonable Adjustments
๐Ÿ”น Plus: additional advice, resources, and guidance

๐Ÿ“… Tuesday 2nd June
๐Ÿ•ฅ 10:30 AM โ€“ 12:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Biddick Hall & Whiteleas Family Hub

Reserve your free spot now via๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/south-tyneside-sendiass-31323926281

๐‘ฌ๐’—๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘จ๐’…๐’—๐’Š๐’„๐’† ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐ŸŒ™We understand that daytime commitments like work, school runs, and busy schedules can make it hard ...
26/05/2026

๐‘ฌ๐’—๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘จ๐’…๐’—๐’Š๐’„๐’† ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐ŸŒ™
We understand that daytime commitments like work, school runs, and busy schedules can make it hard to reach out for support. Thatโ€™s why weโ€™re offering an Evening Advice Line โ€“ so you can speak to us at a time that works for you.

๐Ÿ“… Monday 8th June
๐Ÿ•” 5:00 PM โ€“ 7:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ž Call us on 0191 424 6345

Whether you have questions, need guidance, or just want to talk things through โ€” we're here to help. ๐Ÿ’ฌ

25/05/2026

A reminder of my two advice roadshows that I am hosting in Gateshead and South Tyneside on Thursday 11 June.

Come along and receive help and advice on a range of different issues including but not limited to: housing, welfare benefits, education, SEND, energy bills, health and social care, carer support, support for veterans amongst much more.

Sign up here: https://kate-osborne.co.uk/kate-osborne-mp-advice-roadshow-sign-up/

๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐€๐๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž & ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐ฒ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž โ€“ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  โœจAs part of Learning Disability Week, weโ€™re bringin...
25/05/2026

๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐€๐๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž & ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐ฒ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž โ€“ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  โœจ
As part of Learning Disability Week, weโ€™re bringing together a range of local services at our annual Information, Advice and Support in South Tyneside dropโ€‘in event.

Weโ€™re delighted to be joined by SEND Local Offer South Tyneside, who will be attending on the day to meet with families and professionals. Theyโ€™ll be available to talk through the support they offer and answer any questions about how families in South Tyneside can access their services.

โœ… No need to book
โœ… Free to attend
โœ… Drop in at any time

We look forward to welcoming you!

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