Schools Advice Service
PDA Society Service Directory
Organisation Name:
Schools Advice Service
Service Type:
- Education (including Alternative Provision)
Description of services:
Consultancy which helps parents to find suitable schools and colleges for children with SEND, covering mainstream and special schools, day and boarding schools, state and independent schools
Contact phone number:
07941 930789
Contact email address:
info@schoolsadviceservice.co.uk
Where do they offer their services:
- Online
- England - North West
- England - North East
- England - Yorkshire & Humber
- England - East Midlands
- England - West Midlands
- England - East of England
- England - London
- England - South East
- England - South West
Has this organisation read the finding safe and appropriate support guidance on PDA Society's website:
They have read the safe and appropriate support guidance and commit to working in the way it describes.
Does this organisation or members of its team provide services or hold titles that are regulated?:
No
Qualifications this organisation holds to undertake the work they do:
Working in this role since 2014, parent of a child with SEND, parent testimonies on my work can be viewed on my website
Does this organisation have a clear and transparent charging policy:
Yes
Does this organisation have a publicly available safeguarding policy:
No
Does this organisations team have up to date, clear DBS checks:
Our service doesnt have the level of contact where DBS checks are required
Does this organisation have insurance that covers the work they do:
No
Does this organisation have a publicly available Data Protection Policy or statement that explains how you keep data safe:
No
Does this organisation have a publicly available Complaints Policy:
No
Does this organisation have a publicly available Health & Safety Policy:
No
Does this organisation commit to setting clear and manageable expectations about communications and stick to them:
Yes
Does this organisation commit to setting clear and respectful boundaries and not pursuing a personal relationship with people they work with:
Yes
What experience does this organisation or team have of autism:
More than 10 years' experience of working with autistic children
What experience does this organisation or team have of working with PDAers/ people who struggle with demands:
I have worked on many cases of children with PDA
How does this organisation keep their knowledge up to date:
Attending conferences, reading professional journals, daily conversations with educators/therapists etc
Is this organisation committed to trying to accommodate sensory sensitivities / differences:
Yes
Is this organisation committed to working creatively and flexibly with demand avoidant people, focusing on meeting their individual needs (within the boundaries of your working agreement):
Yes
Is this organisation committed to also trying to accommodate any co-occurring conditions people have:
Yes