Type of service: Parent partnerships, Parent partnerships

The DARS aims to resolve disagreements between Education and Library Boards or Boards of Governors of schools and parents about the way in which they carry out their responsibilities towards children with Special Educational Needs (SEN); to resolve disagreements between parents and schools about the provision being made for children with Special Educational Needs. The DARS is an independent, confidential, voluntary and informal service designed to provide an opportunity for identifying points of disagreement and finding ways forward that all parties are willing to accept. There is a DARS contact in each Education and Library Board area, who is independent of its Special Education section. The DARS Manager is the main point of contact in the first instance. Members of the DARS Team will facilitate a possible resolution of disagreements. Ultimately, agreement can only be reached with the approval of all parties involved.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child , Parent/carer of a child

Specialisms: Generic