Special Education Needs Advice Centre (SENAC)

Services

Advice
An independent and confidential telephone Advice Line service, providing advice and information to parents, carers and professionals on getting the right support in school for children with learning difficulties and special educational needs.Advice Line 028 9079 5779 (see Contact Us for opening hours). Email: [email protected]

Advocacy
A children’s advocacy service providing educational advocacy for individual children and young people. SENAC can offer assistance in completing Parental Advice forms, understanding the Assessment and Statementing process, advise on the content of Individual Education Plans and Statements and accompany parents to meetings.

Specialist Advocacy service for children and young people within the care system. Every Chance to Learn (ECL) is a project within SENAC. ECL is specifically for children within the Care System. This service is an additional resource for those who support children in the care system as it offers specialist knowledge and advocacy in relation to a complex and legalistic SEN framework. This project addresses the educational challenges facing children and young people with learning difficulties and disabilities up to 19 years old. Telephone ECL on 028 9079 7706. Email: [email protected]

Information
An information service for parent support groups, community organisations, schools and professionals who work with families. Email: [email protected].

An Information Pack outlining the Special Educational Needs System in Northern Ireland can be downloaded here Information Pack. A printed version of this pack is available on request.

SENAC will also signpost parents, carers and professionals to other groups and organisations that may be able to address a further range of needs for individual children.