Advice and Information

BENEFITS
BENEFITS AGENCY	Benefit Enquiry Line - 0800 882200
DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE	Blackpool - 0345 123456 Newcastle (new claims) - 0191 2233000
DISABILITY INCOME GROUP	Millmead Business Centre, Millmead Road, London N17 Telephone - 0181 8018013
DISABILITY ALLIANCE	Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth Street, London E1 Telephone - 0171 2478776

EDUCATION & STATEMENTING
ACE	Advisory Centre for Education Telephone - 0808 800 5793 Website - www.ace-ed.org.uk
INDEPENDENT PANEL FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVICE	6 Carlow Mews, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1EA Telephone - 0800 0184016 Website - www.ipsea.org.uk
INDEPENDANT RESOURCE CENTRE SPECIAL NEEDS	112 Grove Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8QD Telephone - 01565 632666
	This organisation provides a National Helpline Special Education Service for parents with children with disabilities, aged 0-19
PARENT FOR INCLUSION	Unit 2,70 South Lambeth Road, London SW8 1RL Telephone - 020 7582 5008 Website - www.parentsforinclusion.org
	This service promotes of disabled children to attend their local mainstream school.
PARENT PARTNERSHIP SERVICES	ask your LEA or childs school website - www.parentpartnership.org.uk
NETWORK 81	1-7 Woodfield Terrace, Stanstead, Essex Telephone - 01279 647415 Mon-Fri 1-4pm
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS TRIBUNAL	7th floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street SW1H ONW Telephone - 020 79256025 Website - www.ofsted.gov.uk
OAASIS	1-2 Brock House, Grigg Lane, Brockenhurst SO42 7RE Telephone - 01590 622880 Website - www.oaasis.co.uk
	Free information and advice regarding special education
DIRECT GOV	The official Government site has a section on special needs education Website - www.direct.gov.uk/EducationAndLearning




HEALTH MATTERS
HENRY SPINK FOUNDATION	209-211 City Road, London EC1V 1JN Telephone - 020 7608 8789 Website - www.henryspink.org

HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAY CARE SERVICE	2nd Floor, Imperial Buildings, Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey RH6 7PZ Telephone - 01293 774535

HOUSING ADAPTATIONS & EQUIPMENT
RADAR	12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1VAF Telephone - 0171 2503222
DISABLED LIVING CENTRE	Telephone - 0870 770 2866 Website - www.dicc.org.uk
DISABLED LIVING FOUNDATION	Telephone - 0845 130 9177

MOBILITY
RADAR	25 Mortimer Street, London W1N 8AB Telephone - 0171 6375400
DEPT OF TRANSPORT DOOR TO DOOR GUIDE	Disability Unit, Room S 10/21, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1V 3EB
MOTABILITY	Warwick House, Roydon Road, Harlow, Essex CM19 5PX Helpline - 0845 456 4566 Website - www.motability.co.uk
ROAD TAX EXEMPTION	DSS, N9 Block 3, Government Buildings, Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool FY2 0YF
DISABLED CAR PURCHASE	114 Commonwealth Road, Caterham, Surrey CR3 6LS Telephone - 01883 345298
MOBILITY ADVICE & VEHICLE INFORMATION SERVICE	Dept of Transport, Macadam Avenue, Old Wokingham Road, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG11 6AU Telephone - 01344 661000
MOBILITY INFORMATION SERVICE	Unit B1, Greenwood Court, Cartmel Drive, Shrewsbury Telephone - 01743 463072 Website - www.mis.org.uk
SCOTTISH DRIVING ASSESSMENT SERVICE	Astley Aimslie Centre, 133 Grange Loan, Edinburgh EH9 Telephone - 0131 5379192
NORTHERN IRELAND MOBILITY CENTRE	189 Airport Road West, Belfast BT3 9ED Telephone - 028 9029 7880 Website - www.disabilityaction.org
ASSOCIATION OF WHEELCHAIR CHILDREN	6 Woodman Parade, North Woolwich, London E16 2LL Telephone - 0870 1210050 Website - www.wheelchairchildren.org.uk
	offers training and advice about wheelchair use
TRIPSCOPE	The Vassall Centre, Gill Avenue, Bristol BS16 2QQ Telephone - 0845 7585641

WORK ISSUES
ACAS	Brandon House, 180 Borough High Street, London SE1 Telephone - 08457 474747 Website - www.acas.org.uk
ACTION FOR CARERS & EMPLOYMENT (ACE)	20-25 Glasshouse Yard, London EC1V 4JT Telephone - 020 7566 7843 Website - www.acecarers.org.uk
EMPLOYERS FOR CARERS	Website - www.employersforcarers.org.uk
PARENTS AT WORK - WAVING NOT DROWNING	1-3 Berry Street, London EC1V 0AA Telephone - 020 7253 7243 Helpline - 0800 0130313 Website - www.parentsatwork.org.uk

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