Other Contacts
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
http://www.ace-ed.org.uk/
Contact a Family
National Helpline: 0808 808 3555
http://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 non profit social enterprise company, that offers a range of services to children, young people and their families with disabilities.
First 4 Disabilities Ltd., Chadderton Cottages, 426 Middleton Road, Oldham, OL9 6PY.
0161 678 0165
http://www.first4disabilities.co.uk/
Independent Panel for Special Education Advice (IPSEA)
General Advice: 0800 018 4016
SEN Tribunal Advice: 01394 384711
http://www.ipsea.org.uk/
Network 81
0870 770 3306
http://www.network81.org/
Parentlineplus
0808 800 2222
http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk/
Rathbone Learning Difficulties Helpline
0800 917 6790
Specific Difficulties Advice
ADDiss Information Services (ADD/ADHD)
0208 952 2800
http://www.addiss.co.uk/
AFASIC
Overcoming speech and communication difficulties
69-85 Old Street, London EC1V 9HX
0845 355 5577
http://www.afasic.org.uk/
British Diabetic Society (Oldham)
01706 846984
British Dyslexia Association
0118 966 2677
http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
National: 0845 859 1000
http://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
http://www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk/
The Dyspraxia Foundation
01462 454986
http://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
http://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
http://www.henshaws.org.uk/
LOOK (families with visual difficulty)
Oldham: 01706 843067
National: 01214 285038
http://www.look-uk.org/
National Autistic Society
393 City Road, London EC1V 1NE
Autism Helpline: 0845 070 4004
http://www.nas.org.uk/
National Blind Children's Society
01278 764764
http://www.nbcs.org.uk/
National Deaf Children's Society
0808 800 8880
http://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
http://www.parentsforinclusion.org/
Royal national Institute for Deaf People
RNID Information Line 0808 808 0123
Textphone: 0808 808 9000
http://www.rnid.org.uk/
General Information via Internet
http://www.childcarelink.gov.uk/
http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/
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.