Support Services for parents
Family Support Services
There are a number of support services available in Sandwell that provide advice, guidance and information to parents and pupils.
These services aim to explain Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) processes and procedures, help families understand relevant legislation and how it applies to their child, and offer information on a range of related topics that may be helpful in supporting children and young people with additional needs.
The Family information Service Hub in Sandwell offers support for families in a variety of ways:
'Our mission is to help all families in Sandwell thrive. Family Hubs will offer the right help, in the right place, at the right time by offering services and support for all families with children aged 0 to 19 (or 25 with SEND) and extra support is available for families during pregnancy and in your baby’s first years. '
Sandwell Family Hubs | Sandwell Family Hubs - https://www.sandwellfamilyhubs.com/journey/where-to-find-your-local-family-hub/sandwell-family-hubs/
Sandwell Council
PO Box 2374
Oldbury B69 3DE
Email: Family_HubsTeam@sandwell.gov.uk
Please see the video link below to find out more:
Many of the support services and information around SEND can be found at Sandwell SEND Local Offer.
https://fis.sandwell.gov.uk/kb5/sandwell/directory/localoffer.page
Sandwell SEND Information, Advice and Support Services:
The Sandwell SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) provides neutral advice and support to help parents and carers involved in discussions about their child's SEN.https://www.sandwellsendiass.co.uk/pages/home/young-people-s-section/local-offer-information
Sandwell Children's Trust - Strengthening Families Service at Sandwell Children’s Trust - https://www.sandwellchildrenstrust.org/early-help-community-model/
Support for parents and carers in our Sandwell Family Hubs.
Sandwell Family Hubs -https://www.sandwellfamilyhubs.com/
Sandwell Children's Safeguarding Partnership -https://www.sandwellcsp.org.uk/parents-carers/supporting-sandwells-families/
Sandwell Parents for disabled children - https://www.sp-dc.org/
British Dyslexia Association -https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/
Dyslexia Association -https://www.dyslexia.uk.net/services/
Black Country Healthcare - Talking therapies https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/talking-therapies
Black Country Healthcare services -https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services
CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) via Healthy 
Sandwell https://www.healthysandwell.co.uk/mental_health/child-and-adolescent-mental-health-service-camhs/
Dyspraxia, also known as developmental coordination disorder (DCD) -Dyspraxia Foundation https://dyspraxiafoundation.co.uk/advice/dyspraxia-in-children
Autism West Midlands - https://www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk/ 
Helping Hands - HHANSA support service for families with a child with ASD or ADHD via Sandwell Family Help Partnership -https://sandwellearlyhelp.info/service/701
Barnardo's -https://www.sandwellfamilyhubs.barnardos.org.uk/
Sandwell Family Information Service - https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/childcare-early-years/family-information-service
Kaleidoscope -https://www.kaleidoscopeplus.org.uk/
