Further help and advice - useful organisations

Association for Physical Education

Network 81

helpline : 0870 770 3306 (weekdays 10am - 2pm)

email : info@network81.org 

Advisory Centre for Education (ACE)

General advice line: 0808 800 5793 (Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm)

Exclusion information line: 020 7704 9822 (24hr answer phone)

Exclusion advice line: 0808 800 0327 (Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm)  

Independent Panel for Special Education Advice (IPSEA)

telephone: 0800 0184016 (Mon to Thu 10am – 4pm and 7pm - 9pm. Fri 10am -
1pm and 7pm - 9pm) During school holidays times are reduced. Please ring for availability.  

National Parent Partnership Network

telephone: 0207 843 6058 

Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities (England)

telephone: 0800 328 5050

minicom: 0800 068 2422

email: info@skill.org.uk 

Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities (Wales)

tel: 02920 786 506

email: paul@skillwales.org.uk  

Equality and Human Rights Commission (England)

telephone: 0845 604 6610 

textphone: 0845 604 6620 

Equality and Human Rights Commission (Wales)

telephone: 0845 604 8810 

textphone: 0845 604 8820   

Equality and Human Rights Commission (Scotland) 

telephone: 0845 604 5510

textphone: 0845 604 5520  

Equality Commission (Northern Ireland)

telephone: 028 90 500 600

textphone: 028 90 500 589 

Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) England

SEN helpline: 0870 241 2555 (weekdays 9am – 5pm)

Discrimination helpline: 0870 606 5750 (weekdays 9am – 5pm)  

Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) Wales

helpline: 01597 829 800  

Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)

telephone: 0870 000 2288 (weekdays 9am – 5pm)

textphone / minicom: 01928 794 274

email: info@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk    

National Assembly for Wales

tel : 029 2082 6078

email : SEN@wales.gsi.gov.uk  

Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS)

telephone: 0207 215 5555 or 0870 0010 336 (weekdays 9am – 5pm)