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Advice on Independent Support, assessments for Education Health and Care (EHC) Plans, personal budgets and direct payments

Education health and care plans

Advice including Independent Support, on assessments for Education Health and Care (EHC) Plans, personal budgets, direct payments and all related matters is available from a number of sources.

Parents, carers and young people (aged 16-25) can refer themselves for Independent Support to: 

Wandsworth Information, Advice and Support Service (WIASS)

This service offers free, impartial, confidential expert advice.

Schools, children’s centres, the local authority and other services may also refer parents/carers or young people to this service.

 

Other local sources of advice include:

SEND AllKind  (Wandsworth)

Global Mediation Service

National sources of advice include:

Contact

IPSEA

KIDS

Council for Disabled Children