Talking SENse!
PDA Society Service Directory
Organisation Name:
Talking SENse!
Service Type:
- Advocacy
Description of services:
Low-cost, independent advocacy and tribunal representation for parents of CYP with SEND
Website:
https://talking-sense.org/
Contact email address:
enquiries@talking-sense.org
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:
https://talking-sense.org/about-us/
Does this organisation have a clear and transparent charging policy:
Yes
Does this organisation have a publicly available safeguarding policy:
Yes
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:
Yes
Does this organisation have a publicly available Data Protection Policy or statement that explains how you keep data safe:
Yes
Does this organisation have a publicly available Complaints Policy:
Yes
Does this organisation have a publicly available Health & Safety Policy:
Yes
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:
Through personal experience - i.e. having autistic children or being autistic ourselves
What experience does this organisation or team have of working with PDAers/ people who struggle with demands:
Through personal experience - i.e. having children diagnosed with PDA or being PDA ourselves
How does this organisation keep their knowledge up to date:
CPD
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