Sources of help, support and information
Generic sources of Advice
ACE (Advisory Centre for Education)
General Enquiries: 0808 800 5793
Exclusions help information (24hr answer phone) 0207 704 9822
Exclusions advice (Mon-Fri 2-5pm) 0808 800 0327
www.ace-ed.org.uk
Contact a Family
National Helpline: 0808 808 3555
www.cafamily.org.uk
Contact a Family (North West)
8th Floor, St James House, Pendleton Way, Salford.
0161 743 0700
Equality and Human Rights Commission
www.equalityhumanrights.com/pages/eocdrccre.aspx
First4Disabilities
An Oldham based voluntary carers organisation offering In-home care, After School and Youth Clubs as well as information and advice to families who have responsibilities for the disabled.
First 4 Disabilities Ltd., Human Resources Dept, The Enterprises Factory, Malvern Suite, Borough Mill, Oldham, OL8 1QT.
0161 622 2939
www.first4disabilities.co.uk
Independent Panel for Special Education Advice (IPSEA)
General Advice: 0800 018 4016
SEN Tribunal Advice: 01394 384711
www.ipsea.org.uk
Network 81
0870 770 3306
www.network81.org
Parentlineplus
0808 800 2222
www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Rathbone Learning Difficulties Helpline
0800 917 6790
Specific Difficulties Advice
ADDiss Information Services (ADD/ADHD)
0208 952 2800
www.addiss.co.uk
AFASIC
Overcoming speech and communication difficulties
69-85 Old Street, London EC1V 9HX
0845 355 5577
www.afasic.org.uk
British Diabetic Society (Oldham)
01706 846984
British Dyslexia Association
0118 966 2677
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
National: 0845 859 1000
www.cftrust.org.uk
Cystic Fibrosis Trust (Oldham)
Information for parents – contact Denis on 0161 626 9365.
Dyslexia Action (formerly The Dyslexia Institute)
Park House, Wick Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0HH
Helpline: 0800 672655
Head Office 01784 222300
Wilmslow: 01625 530158
www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk
The Dyspraxia Foundation
01462 454986
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
Downs Syndrome Association
Langdon Downs Centre, 2a Langdon Park, Teddington, TW11 9PS
0208 682 4001
Northwest Development Officer: 0151 737 1337
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
Henshaws Society for the Blind
John Derby House, 88-92 Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0GS
0161 872 1234
www.henshaws.org.uk
LOOK (families with visual difficulty)
Oldham: 01706 843067
National: 01214 285038
www.look-uk.org
National Autistic Society
393 City Road, London EC1V 1NE
Autism Helpline: 0845 070 4004
www.nas.org.uk
National Blind Children's Society
01278 764764
www.nbcs.org.uk
National Deaf Children's Society
0808 800 8880
www.ndcs.org.uk
Oldham & District Dyslexia Association
01706 842824
OSCA (Oldham Support group for Carers in Autism)
0161 688 6156
Parents for Inclusion
0207 582 5008
www.parentsforinclusion.org
Royal national Institute for Deaf People
RNID Information Line 0808 808 0123
Textphone: 0808 808 9000
www.rnid.org.uk
General Information via Internet
Oldham Family Information Service: 0800 7311518
http://www.ouroldham.info
Please Note:
This page provides information about alternative sources of independent support for parents. It is not a comprehensive list of all organisations available and the information is as accurate as possible when compiled. It is intended to be treated as a guide only and the inclusion of information is not intended to infer and recomendation.
If the details of any of the entries on this page are incorrect please let us know by providing the correct information to parent.partnership@oldham.gov.uk.
For more detailed information about sources of impartial advice please feel free to contact Oldham Parent Partnership Service helpline - 0161 287 8555.