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 disabilities, 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)

06/01/2026

Itโ€™s lovely to be back after Christmas! Weโ€™re excited to share our plans for a brand new FREE In-Person Workshop for families:

Personal Care Challenges for Autistic Young People on Wednesday 4th February at 10am-11.30am at the Autism Hub, Gordon Street, South Shields, NE33 4JP๐Ÿชฅ๐Ÿงผ๐Ÿšฟ

We ran some In-Person workshops last year and after lots of positive feedback we received, we are pleased to be offering this type of support to our families again in 2026!

This workshop will be presented by our Occupational Therapist, Sophie Pearson and is aimed at parents and carers living in South Tyneside. More information about this session can be found on the poster below.

We are expecting spaces to fill quickly for this session, please book by emailing us at autismhub@ttht.co.uk or calling us on 0191 816 0550 (Please leave a voice message, missed calls can not be replied to).

We canโ€™t wait to welcome you to this special event!

06/01/2026

We have launched a survey of young people to find out their views on mental health services in South Tyneside, including new provision in schools to support emotional wellbeing.

Are you aged under 25 and have you accessed mental health services in the borough? If so, please take part and you will have the opportunity to enter a draw for a ยฃ50 Amazon voucher.

If you know a young person (under 25) who has accessed services in the borough, please share this survey link with them:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TNPRJJ8

06/01/2026

๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ“We know managing Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) can be challenging. Join our free webinar and earn one CPD point with an accredited certificate.

In this session, youโ€™ll learn:

๐ŸŽ“ How to identify EBSA characteristics in neurodivergent learners
๐ŸŽ“ The risks and common triggers
๐ŸŽ“ How to apply basic support strategies
๐ŸŽ“ Practical actions for immediate support

Donโ€™t miss out: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0qBNT70

๐Ÿ“ข ๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐ƒ๐ซ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐„๐‡๐‚ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง? ๐–๐žโ€™๐ฏ๐ž ๐ ๐จ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐!Our service offers information, advice and guidance to sup...
06/01/2026

๐Ÿ“ข ๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐ƒ๐ซ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐„๐‡๐‚ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง? ๐–๐žโ€™๐ฏ๐ž ๐ ๐จ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐!

Our service offers information, advice and guidance to support parents and carers through the process. This includes:

โœ… ๐™Š๐™ฃ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š ๐™œ๐™ช๐™ž๐™™๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™˜๐™š๐™จ: Access step-by-step guidance when checking a Draft EHC Plan, as well as an EHC plan timeline providing key dates and deadlines. All available via our website (www.southtynesidesendiass.co.uk/ )
๐Ÿ“ž ๐™Ž๐™ฅ๐™š๐™–๐™  ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ช๐™จ ๐™™๐™ž๐™ง๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ก๐™ฎ: Call our Service Advice Line on 0191 424 6345
๐Ÿ’ป ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ ๐™š ๐™– ๐™ง๐™š๐™›๐™š๐™ง๐™ง๐™–๐™ก: A referral can be made via our website, and a member of the team will reach out, usually within two working days
๐Ÿค ๐™๐™–๐™˜๐™š-๐™ฉ๐™ค-๐™›๐™–๐™˜๐™š ๐™จ๐™ช๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ: Book a slot at one of our SEND Surgery Sessions held weekly at Family Hubs ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/south-tyneside-sendiass-31323926281

Weโ€™re here to make the process easier for youโ€”because every child deserves the right support.๐Ÿ’œ

06/01/2026

๐ŸŽ™๏ธSEND in the Spotlight๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

Are you looking for clear and practical information about special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)?

SEND in the Spotlight is a BBC podcast hosted by Nuala McGovern, sharing real stories, expert insight and practical advice for parents and carers navigating SEND support, including education, health, and care plans (EHCPs).

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Hear from parents, professionals, and experts.
๐Ÿ“… New episodes released Mondays.
๐ŸŽง Available on BBC Sounds (and Apple Podcasts.) BBC Sounds

A great tool for carers who want to feel informed, supported and heard.

๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mksq4x/episodes/player



๐Ÿ’š Need advice, support or a listening ear?
๐Ÿ“ž Call us: 0191 549 3768
๐Ÿ“ง Email: contactus@sunderlandcarers.co.uk
๐ŸŒ Visit: www.sunderlandcarers.co.uk

๐Ÿ“ Sunderland Carers Centre, Thompson Park, Thompson Road, Sunderland, SR5 1SF

06/01/2026

For any families who may not be aware - Westoe Crown Primary is closed today due to a heating issue.

05/01/2026

Hope to see you at our Christmas event on Thursday 8th January at Bilton Hall Community Trust 12pm, we promise to bring cake ๐ŸŽ‚

๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’š ๐‘ต๐’†๐’˜ ๐’€๐’†๐’‚๐’“ ๐’‡๐’“๐’๐’Ž ๐‘บ๐’๐’–๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘ป๐’š๐’๐’†๐’”๐’Š๐’…๐’† ๐‘บ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ซ๐‘ฐ๐‘จ๐‘บ๐‘บ! โœจAs we welcome 2026, we want to thank all of our followers for your continu...
01/01/2026

๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’š ๐‘ต๐’†๐’˜ ๐’€๐’†๐’‚๐’“ ๐’‡๐’“๐’๐’Ž ๐‘บ๐’๐’–๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘ป๐’š๐’๐’†๐’”๐’Š๐’…๐’† ๐‘บ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ซ๐‘ฐ๐‘จ๐‘บ๐‘บ! โœจ

As we welcome 2026, we want to thank all of our followers for your continued support ๐Ÿ’œ

Hereโ€™s to a year filled with positivity, progress, and possibilities for every child, young person, and family we work with.

๐ŸŒŸ Wishing you health, happiness, and success in the year ahead! ๐ŸŒŸ

๐‘บ๐’†๐’‚๐’”๐’๐’โ€™๐’” ๐‘ฎ๐’“๐’†๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ๐’” ๐’‡๐’“๐’๐’Ž ๐‘บ๐’๐’–๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘ป๐’š๐’๐’†๐’”๐’Š๐’…๐’† ๐‘บ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ซ๐‘ฐ๐‘จ๐‘บ๐‘บ! ๐ŸŽ„Our team is currently taking a festive break, and normal service will ...
24/12/2025

๐‘บ๐’†๐’‚๐’”๐’๐’โ€™๐’” ๐‘ฎ๐’“๐’†๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ๐’” ๐’‡๐’“๐’๐’Ž ๐‘บ๐’๐’–๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘ป๐’š๐’๐’†๐’”๐’Š๐’…๐’† ๐‘บ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ซ๐‘ฐ๐‘จ๐‘บ๐‘บ! ๐ŸŽ„

Our team is currently taking a festive break, and normal service will resume on Monday 5th January 2026.

If youโ€™re looking for information or advice, you can still access helpful resources and make referrals via our website:
๐Ÿ‘‰ www.southtynesidesendiass.co.uk

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year! โœจ

Thanks to .life for creating this really useful list of organisations offering support ๐Ÿ’œ
23/12/2025

Thanks to .life for creating this really useful list of organisations offering support ๐Ÿ’œ

A big thank you to all of the families that joined us earlier today for the SEND Family Christmas Afternoon ๐ŸŽ„ We hope yo...
22/12/2025

A big thank you to all of the families that joined us earlier today for the SEND Family Christmas Afternoon ๐ŸŽ„

We hope you had a magical time ๐ŸŽ…

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South Tyneside SENDIASS

South Tyneside Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) offers free and impartial information, advice and support to parents/ carers, children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

With dedicated officers working across the borough SENDIASS aims to help parents/carers, children and young people make informed decisions about their education.

The service plays a key role in making sure that your views are heard and understood and that these views are fed back to influence local policy and practice.

South Tyneside Council has a legal duty to provide this service to you and all SENDIASS services are confidential and impartial.