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SEND Reforms: First look and what’s next

The SEND Reform White Paper is here. Do you know how it affects your family?

Join us for briefings, both F2F and online, where we break down the SEND Reform White Paper. We are sharing our initial views and, more importantly, discussing what families need to know right now to prepare for the road ahead.

Read our full statement here:

https://www.skylarks.charity/news/the-send-white-paper-and-your-family/193

SEND Advice Service

The Skylarks SEND advice service Is here to provide support for parents, carers and young people.


We aim to provide information to families via talks and advice sessions to enable us to have the capacity to offer as much support as possible to families.

  • Talks in Twickenham A series of larger talks on issues that are of interest to families around subject like: Transition, Considering Appeals and Tribunals. Some of these are delivered by the SEND advice Service and some by outside professionals
  • Micro Talks: A series of online talks covering a range of different elements of SEND process, Micro Talks will have a maximum of 5 families attending giving you plenty of time to ask questions and learn/ support from each other. The Micro talks are described below in order of where you may want support.
  • Drop in advice sessions at Skylarks Hounslow
  • Face to Face advice sessions at The Crossway centre in East Twickenham on Tuesdays

You can book these sessions on this page of the website https://www.skylarks.charity/what-we-do/47/send-advice-service-

We can also provide support by Video Call, Phone or Email. Please contact the team by email to Education@skylarks.charity The team will then respond and advise on ways that we can support you. In most cases we will look to provide advice for you to take action. We can in some cases provide ongoing support but we will discus this with you after we have responded to your request.

The timeline below shows the Micro Talks that we provide and the order that you may consider these if they would be helpful.




We also have lots of information sheets which may answer your questions. You can find all our RESOURCES around education here. We urge you to read our information sheets before contacting us please.


Below is a list of alternative providers who may also be able to assist you:

IPSEA have a phone line you can call as well as lots of information on their website.
SOS!SEN also have a helpline and walk-in Advice centres and also offer a paid EHCP review service.
All Local Authorities have to provides a SENDIASS which you can find here for your area. 
The SENDIASS service for Richmond and Kingston can be contacted here.
The charity RUILS also offer advice for Richmond residents
South West London Law Centre provides free 30 minute consultations with an Education Solicitor. Details are here.

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