SEND and Alternative Provision (AP) Advice Service - getting in touch

Find out your next steps and how to get in touch with the SEND and AP Advice Service.

This service is for education settings and professionals.

If you are a parent, carer, or young person looking for information, advice, and support related to SEND, visit the SEND Local Offer. You can also find out how to get impartial SEND advice and support.

If you are a professional, there are different ways to find help and information.

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SEND and AP Advice Service contact details

If you have a quick question about:

  • SEND process
  • EHCP funding
  • Finding the right contact if you are from out of county
  • Signposting information

Call the adviceline on 01225 394660 (Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 4:30pm).

Use the Contact the SEND and AP Advice Service online form for:

  • Concerns about individual pupils
  • Whole school issues regarding SEND and AP
  • Training and CPD queries and requests
  • Support requests from the Education Inclusion Co-ordinators

Provide brief details and the reason for your consultation request. The advice service team will review your request and the most appropriate colleague will contact you to arrange a consultation or provide the required information.

For child or young person-specific requests, you need to get agreement from the person with parental responsibility to engage with the SEND and AP Advice Service by completing the Agreement to engage form:

Agreement to engage form 

Please complete the Agreement to engage form and submit via the Contact the SEND and AP Advice Service online form.

Contact the SEND and AP Advice Service