Derby SENDIASS logo
  • About Us
  • Parents & Carers
    • Support in School or College
    • School Attendance and Exclusions
    • EHC Needs Assessments and Plans
    • Annual Reviews and Personal Budgets
    • Home to School/College Travel
    • Resolving Disagreements
  • Children & Young People
    • Support in School or College
    • School Attendance and Exclusions
    • EHC Needs Assessments and Plans
    • Annual Reviews and Personal Budgets
    • Home to School/College Travel
    • Resolving Disagreements
  • Useful links
  • Resources
  • News

How assistance dogs can make a big difference at university

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 15, 2023 | Parents & Carers

BBC Young Reporter Competition winner Millie is raising awareness about the vital support these dogs offer as well as the challenges faced. It comes after Millie’s plans to experience freshers’ year with the canine support of Reggie ended when he did not...

Deaf man ‘shocked’ after being offered Christmas Waitrose job with his own interpreter

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 13, 2023 | Parents & Carers

A deaf man named Farid Alimardani was “shocked” when he was offered a job at Waitrose, complete with a personal sign language interpreter. He’s now training to become a wine expert and is preparing for a busy Christmas season. Farid, from...

Disability campaigner makes prestigious Power list

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 11, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Mark Briggs, Director of Partnerships at Derby-based social enterprise Nimbus Disability and vice chair of Mansfield’s Portland College has been named as one of the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK – working to break the stigma around disability to...

A new arts access scheme for D/deaf, disabled & neurodivergent people

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 8, 2023 | Parents & Carers

‘All In’ is a new scheme by the Arts Council which aims to improve the experience of people with disabilities and neurodivergent people going to creative and cultural events by removing barriers. It includes the right to a free companion ticket for anyone...

21% increase in calls to Contact’s helpline about the exclusion of disabled children from school

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 6, 2023 | Parents & Carers

In the last 12 months there has been a 21% increase in calls to Contact’s helpline about exclusions of disabled children from schools. Of particular concern is that younger children with an additional need are facing exclusion – some aged just four and five.
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Latest News Stories

  • Thousands of disabled children are spending longer in hospital than necessary
  • Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds
  • Somerset teacher says motability changes will be ‘devastating’
  • The Hampshire apprentice inspiring others with learning disabilities to start earning
  • Blue badge permits now held by 1 in 15 adults in England

News Categories

Parents & Carers
Children & Young People
All News

Archives

Information & Advice

Parents & Carers
Children & Young People

Find out more at these links

Derbyshire SENDIASS logo
Find us on Facebook
Contact Us
Search the Derby SENDIASS website
Privacy policy
Cookie notice
Accessibility statement
Font Resize
Contrast
Accessibility by WAH
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Useful links
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Children & Young People
    • Annual Reviews and Personal Budgets – Children & Young People
    • EHC Needs Assessments and Plans – Children & Young People
    • Resolving Disagreements – Children & Young People
    • School Attendance and Exclusions – Children & Young People
    • Support in School or College – Children & Young People
    • Transport – Children & Young People
  • Contact
  • Cookie Policy (UK)
  • EHCP
  • Evaluation
    • Extended Feedback Form – Parents & Children
    • Short Feedback Form – Parents & Children
    • Young People’s Evaluation Form
  • News
    • News – Children & Young People
    • News – Parents & Carers
  • Parents & Carers
    • Annual Reviews and Personal Budgets – Parents & Carers
    • EHC Needs Assessments and Plans – Parents & Carers
    • Resolving Disagreements – Parents & Carers
    • School Attendance and Exclusions – Parents & Carers
    • Support in School or College – Parents & Carers
    • Transport – Parents & Carers
  • Privacy Policy
  • Resources
  • Search
Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
  • Manage options
  • Manage services
  • Manage {vendor_count} vendors
  • Read more about these purposes
View preferences
  • {title}
  • {title}
  • {title}