Useful Links and Contacts
A list of useful phone numbers can be found here.
https://www.thsendforum.co.uk/
Tower Hamlets Independent Send Parent forum are Pan Disability and work with both families and professionals to provide a range of consultation opportunities & Events. As part of this work they signpost families and professionals to appropriate services.
https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/education_and_learning/parental_support/SEND_IASS_PAC.aspx
The Parents' Advice Centre (PAC) is a self-referring service offering mediation, advocacy and telephone support to parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEND). They also have a successful Independent Parental Supporter programme that works to ensure parent/carers are informed, empowered and supported to achieve the best outcomes for their child.
https://www.phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk/thamlets/primary/phoenix/site/pages/homeresources
Phoenix School is a local special school for pupils with Autism. The school works closely with mainstream schools in Tower Hamlets, including Manorfield to help support pupils with an ASC diagnosis. On this page you can find a range of different resources to help support your child at home.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jpqb8y2zz8PcDFH7VAFAw -
Phoenix expressive arts youtube channel.
https://www.scope.org.uk/family-services/sleep-right/
Scope Sleep right service is a free online, and telephone support service, that helps parents and carers of disabled children to improve their child's sleep.
NAS Tower Hamlets Autism Support is run by The National Autistic Society in partnership with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. They provide support to the parents or carers of children and young people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) living in the borough.
Tower Hamlets Law Centre - Offering free legal advice and representation on issues such as housing and benefits.
Families of pupils with a SEND can access specialist short breaks through this self-referral process.
https://www.stephenhawking.towerhamlets.sch.uk/page/?title=Outreach+Handouts&pid=94​ -
Stephen Hawking School is a special school in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets where the majority of the children have profound and multiple learning difficulties. A significant number of the children have additional sensory and physical impairments. This link provides resources that can be used at home.