Local organisations
Parentsactive (H&F MENCAP) invites parents to participate in free information, training and feedback sessions with the parent-carer forum for H&F.
The SEND Information and Advice Support Service (IASS) provides free, confidential and impartial information, advice and support about Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) for children and young people (0–25).
The Urban Partnership Group UPG runs a variety of parenting courses across the borough. Triple P Stepping Stones, part of the Confident Parent Happy Child parenting programme, helps parents and carers of children with additional needs.
The Hammersmith and Fulham Council for Disabled Children is an impartial and free service that supports parents/carers of young people with SEND 16–25 years old.
(IPSEA) Independent Provider of Special Education Advice is a charity that provides free and independent legal advice and support to parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The IPSEA website has lots of resources, including guides and model letters.
The Centre for ADHD and Autism Support supports ADHD and autistic individuals, families, their communities and professionals in north west London. It runs online support groups for parent and carers. It also runs online workshops for parents, carers and school staff to support young people regarding school attendance, anxiety and emotionally-based school avoidance. See Services for Families - Centre for ADHD and Autism Support
The Autism Central Hub offers group and one-to-one sessions to help parents and carers find the information and services available locally. Hubs may also run events such as workshops, drop-in sessions, coffee mornings or virtual meet-ups.
Ambitious about Autism offer lots of online information and resources to help you and your autistic child or young person, including toolkits for autistic pupils and for parents. You will need to complete a form to download these toolkits.
The Autism Education Trust Guide - Working_with your child’s school (pdf) is for parents and carers of autistic children to help identify what is important in their education. Parents and carers can then use this guide to help staff understand what their priorities are for their child’s education.
National organisations
The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) is the national charity for Disabled children and young people in the UK. The (CDC) works to improve practice, influence policy, and amplify the voices of children, young people, and their families. The (CDC) has a wealth of resources to support young people and parent carers of young people, including Disabled Children: A Legal Handbook.
The National Autistic Society (NAS) offers advice and guidance, online resources, and an autism services directory.
Contact: the charity for families with disabled children provides information, advice, support and events for families with disabled children across the UK. They have several helpful guides, provide online training sessions, and have a listening ear help line service for parent carers.