Parent Partnership Service

Service aims:

To promote effective working partnerships between parents and school, the Education Authority, voluntary organisations, local and national charities, Health and Social Services.

How does partnership help?

The service offers parental support and enables parents of children who have additional educational needs to become partners in the identification and assessment of the child’s additional educational needs and the provision required to meet their needs in school.

Who does the service help?

Parents and carers of children aged 2-19 in education.

It also supports anyone working with these children.

How does the service work?

The service supports families of children with additional needs.

All calls are confidential.

Options include:

Working out an action plan with parents
Providing independent information
Access to various sources of independent support
Home visits
Personal support at meetings involving your child
Providing ways to resolve disputes

The service is not restricted to parents. Anyone who has involvement with children who have additional educational needs can contact the service.

How to contact us

Telephone

Help-line: 0161 287 8555
Admin: 0161 770 3135

Fax: 0161 770 3136
Email: parent.partnership@oldham.gov.uk
Web Site: www.oldhampps.org.uk

By Post

Oldham Parent Partnership Service
Education Shop
5 Barn Street
Oldham
OL1 1LP
Service Manager Geoff Lewis

Drop-In ‘Clinics’

No Appointment Necessary. (Phone to check the next available session).

Royal Oldham Hospital
Children’s Out-patients Department
2nd Friday every Month from 09.30am to 12.30pm

Woodfield Centre for Children With Disabilities
Netherfield Close
Manchester Road
Oldham
OL8 4ET
Every 4th Wednesday every month (except December). From 9.30am to 12.30pm.

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