Here are some links to services that might be useful to you and your family within the Nottinghamshire area. If there are any groups or services that you know about which are not listed here please contact us so that we can tell other parents and carers.
Telephone: 0300 500 80 80 (Open Mon to Fri 8.00am to 8.00pm and Sat 8.00am to 12noon)
Online contact form: Click here
Minicom: 01623 434 993
In person: At numerous customer service points across the County
The service is open Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 4.30pm
Telephone: 01623 433 500 Fax: 01623 433 245
Telephone: 0115 804 1275
PLEASE NOTE:
The Local Authority's Flexible Short Breaks offer remains under review. Whilst the review is on-going, new referral requests will not be taken or accepted into the service.
Regular updates will be posted as to the progress of the Review and NPH are working with the Local Authority to help inform the design of the future service.
Contact: 0115 804 1273 (between 8.45am – 4.30pm Mon to Fri)
Telephone: 0115 804 1740
A website packed full of useful information about special educational needs and disability issues faced by children and their parents.
The Children and Families Act 2014 and subsequent SEN Code of Practice came into affect from September 2014. Contact a Family produced a 2-page summary of the Act that you can download here. You can also read more information here.
Click on the image below to see what the changes mean:
- Link to the Children and Families Act 2014
- Link to the SEN Code of Practice
Contact a Family is a national charity for families with disabled children. We provide information, advice and support. We bring families together so they can support each other. We campaign to improve their circumstances, and for their right to be included and equal in society.
Telephone: 0800 018 4016
IPSEA are a national charity which offers free and independent legally-based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of special educational needs and disabilities.
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POhWER is a charity and membership organisation, who provides information, advice, support and advocacy services in Nottinghamshire: –
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CAMHS Services are for people up to 18 years old. These are NHS services, which in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are run by Nottinghamshire Healthcare. They offer support and treatment for children aged 0 – 18 years who have emotional and/or mental health problems.
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The School Nurse service is often the first point of contact for children and young people aged 5 to 19 years old, and parents, who need health advice or information. They can also refer and signpost to specialist services. The team review health at key stages and provide information, advice and support about health issues.
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Children’s Development Centre (CDC), City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 1PB
Telephone: 0115 883 1157 or 0115 883 1158
Children’s Therapy Centre, Kings Mill Hospital, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 4JL
Telephone: 01623 785 019
Retford Hospital, North Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7XF
Telephone: 01777 274 422 (Mon to Fri, 9.00am to 5.00pm)