Parent Advisory Team Thurrock (PATT – SENDIASS)
PATT provide free, confidential and impartial advice and support to young people, and parents/carers of children with special educational needs
Overview
Parent Advisory Team Thurrock (PATT) is the Special Educational Needs Information, Advice & Support Service (SENDIASS) for Thurrock.
The service will:
- Give advice and guidance on SEN Support
- Support family/young person to create an All About Me document and/or One Page profile
- Work directly with parent/carers to prepare for EHCP Planning Meetings and Annual Reviews
- Check review document/draft EHCP prior to submission
- Arrange and attend Disagreement Resolution Meetings with the family/local authority/school
- Support family to identify appropriate provision at Transition Stages
- Support/represent families at Governor Exclusion Hearings and/or Independent Review Panel Hearings
- Support family/young person with all aspects of Preparing for Adulthood
- Give guidance to family and school on Local Authority Policy & SEND law