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Parent Partnership - October 2011
parentpartnership@kirklees.gov.uk


There are many statutory and voluntary organisations who can give you further support and advice. You may find it useful to speak to one or more of these.
Statutory Organisations
Department for Education
Telephone No.: 01928 794446
www.education.gov.uk

 Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)
Telephone No.: 020 7421 6500
www.ofsted.gov.uk
Disability Rights Commission
Telephone No.: 08457 622 633
www.drc-gb.org

 Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal
Telephone No.: 01325 391041
www.sendist.gov.uk
Voluntary Organisations and National Support Groups

ACE (Advisory Centre for Education)

Advice Line No.: 0808 800 5793
www.ace-ed.org.uk

 ADD/ADHD Family Support Group

Telephone No.: 01843 851145
www.adders.org
Afasic (Overcoming speech impairments)

Helpline No.: 0845 355 5577
www.afasic.org.uk 		Asthma UK

Helpline No.: 0207 786 4900
www.asthma.org.uk
Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

Telephone No.: 01733 555988
www.asbah.org 		Alliance for inclusive education

Telephone No.: 0207 735 5277
Email: info.allfie@org.uk
Ataxia UK

Telephone No.: 0845 644 0606
www.ataxia.org.uk		 Barnardo's

Telephone No.: 01924 411713
www.barnardos.co.uk
British Deaf Association

Telephone No.: 02476 550 976
www.britishdeafassociation.org.uk 		Brittle Bone Society

Telephone No.: 0800 028 2459
www.brittlebone.org
Children's Legal Centre

Telephone No.: 01206 872466
www.childrenslegalcentre.com 		Citizen's Advice Bureau

Telephone No.: 01484 451381
www.kirkleescitizensadvice.org.uk
Contact a Family

Helpline No.: 0207 608 8700
www.cafamily.org.uk		 Council for Disabled Children

Telephone No.: 0207 843 6000
www.ncb.org.uk
Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Telephone No.: 0207 464 7211
www.cftrust.org.uk 		Diabetes UK

Telephone No.: 0207 424 1000
www.diabetes.org.uk
Down's Syndrome Association

Telephone No.: 0845 230 0372
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk 		Epilepsy Action

Telephone No.: 0113 210 8800
www.epilepsy.org.uk
Epilepsy Society

Telephone No.: 0113 210 8800
www.epilepsysociety.org.uk
 Family Fund (Helping Disabled Children)

Telephone No.: 01904 621115
www.familyfundtrust.org.uk
Gateway to Care

Telephone: 01484 414933		 Haemophilia Society

Telephone No.: 0800 018 6068
www.haemophilia.org.uk
Headway National Head Injuries Association

Telephone No.: 0115 924 0800
www.headway.org.uk		 ICAN (Invalid Children Aid Nationwide)

Telephone No.: 0845 225 4071
www.ican.org.uk
IPSEA (Independent Panel for Special Education)

Helpline No.: 0800 0184016
www.ipsea.org.uk 		Leukaemia Care

Telephone No.: 0800 169 6680
www.leukaemiacare.org.uk
Motability

Telephone No.: 0808 093000
www.motability.co.uk
 Muscular Dystrophy Group of GB

Telephone No.: 0800 652 6352
www.muscular-dystrophy.org
NASEN (National Association of Special Educational Needs)

Helpline No.: 01827 311500
www.nasen.org.uk		 National Deaf Children's Society

Helpline No.: 0808 800 8880
www.ndcs.co.uk
National Eczema Society

Telephone No.: 08702 413604
www.ndcs.co.uk		 National Parent Partnership Network

Telephone No.: 0207 843 6058
www.parentpartnership.org.uk
Network 81

Helpline No.: 0870 770 3306
www.eczema.org
Rathbone

Helpline No.: 0800 917 6790
Helpline No. for Community Languages: 0800 0854 528
www.rathbonetraining.co.uk
RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind)

Helpline No.: 0845 766 9999
www.rnib.org.uk 		Scope

Telephone No.: 0808 800 3333
www.scope.org.uk
Sickle Cell Society

Telephone No.: 0208 961 7795
www.sicklecellsociety.org

 		Spinal Injuries Association

Telephone No.: 0800 980 0501
www.spinal.co.uk
The British Dyslexia Association

Helpline No.: 0118 966 8271
www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk
The Dyspraxia Foundation

Telephone No.: 01462 454 986
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
The National Autistic Society

Telephone No.: 020 7833 2299
www.nas.org.uk		 The Stroke Association

Telephone No.: 0207 566 0300
www.stroke.org.uk
Young Minds

Telephone No.: 0207 336 8445
www.youngminds.org.uk
To gain information about local support groups please access the Kirklees Council website on www.kirklees.gov.uk and look at Community and Local Organisations.

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