service
Free
Bexley Young Carers delivers a support service to anyone aged 8-18 living in Bexley who is taking on caring responsibilities for a family member with a long-term illness, disability, mental health or substance misuse issue.
Key information
Eligibility
Age Group
- 0 - 25 YEARS
What is this service?
**Bexley SEND IASS Information and Advice includes:, information on and support understanding: **
- SEN Support in schools EYFS
•SEN Support in Schools and Colleges
•EHC statutory process and Needs Assessment
•EHC Annual, Early and Emergency Reviews
•Exclusions, fixed term, PEX and PT timetabling
•Equality & Inclusion: Reasonable Adjustments ( the Equality Act ) Supporting C & YP with Medical Conditions Supporting C & YP with Health Conditions
•Understanding Statutory Right of Redress: Disagreement resolution Mediation SENDist LGSCO Judicial Review
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Transition – Year 6/Post 16/Post 18
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Transition to Adult Services ( Eg: understanding the right to assessment under the Care Act)
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Understanding Preparing for Adulthood
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Understanding Personal Budgets, Direct Payments & Personal Healthcare Budgets
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Understanding the Annual Health check
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Understanding Continuing Care: Under 18 years Over 18 years
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Disabled YP rights in: Education (including University) Employment and, Training including Apprenticeships, Internships and Traineeships
We dont provide support on:
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We are not an Advocacy Service
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We do not Accept referrals from Professionals directly
•We do not Case load
•We do not Form fill for letter write for professionals or families
•Contact professionals without prior consent from Parent Carer or Young Person
•Attend meetings as parent advocate
Give advice or recommendations regarding school choices
Good to know
- Cost: Free
- Wait time: Up to two weeks
- Additional information:
We provide free confidential and impartial information, advice and support about special educational needs & disabilities (SEND) for children, young people, parents and carers. (impartial means: 'not favouring one person or group more than another; fair; unbiased')
Bexley IASS is a statutory service which provides unbiased information and advice about SEND Law, SEND Guidance and policy & practice in the local area. As an impartial and unbiased service Bexley IASS can provide you with advice and information on process and policy however, we are not an Advocacy service and therefore do not provide advocacy for parent carers by way of attending meetings or form filling.
