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Useful Telephone Numbers and Websites

Pauline Swindells - June 2006
pauline.swindells@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 and Skills
Telephone No.: 0870 000 2288
www.dfes.gov.uk

 Office for Standards in Education
Telephone No.: 020 7421 6800
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 392555
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

Helpline No.: 0845 355 5577
www.afasic.org.uk 		Contact a Family

Helpline No.: 0808 808 3555
www.cafamily.org.uk
Down's Syndrome Association

Telephone No.: 020 8682 4001
www.dsa-uk.com/ 		Epilepsy Action

Helpline No.: 0808 800 5050
www.epilepsy.org.uk
IPSEA (Independent Panel for Special Education)

Helpline No.: 0800 0184016
www.ipsea.org.uk 		National Deaf Children's Society

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

Helpline No.: 0800 917 6790
Helpline No. for Community Languages: 0800 0854 528
www.rathbonetraining.co.uk

 Network 81

Helpline No.: 0870 770 3306
www.network81.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
Gateway to Care

Telephone: 01484 223000

 The British Dyslexia Association

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

Helpline No.: 01462 454986
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk 		The National Autistic Society

Telephone No.: 020 7833 2299
www.nas.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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