Contact the Education rights helpline
The Education Rights Helpline provides general information about educational rights and entitlements, as well as advice on specific topics such as getting extra help in school, assessments, education plans, reviews or school transport.
We cannot advise on the following issues but you can find information on these topics on our website at the following links:
- Behaviour
- Benefits and money
- Communication
- Criminal Justice
- Diagnosis
- Employment
- Introductory information on autism and Asperger syndrome
- Mental health
- Physical health
- Related conditions
- Sensory differences
- Social care
- Socialising and relationships
- Strategies and interventions
If you live in England where the service is in great demand, you may wish to you may wish to look at our online resources on the following topics:
- Annual review of Education, health and care (EHC) plans
- Bullying
- Choosing a school in England
- Communicating with your child’s school or authority
- Disability discrimination in education
- Education jargon England
- Education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment
- Education, health and care (EHC) plan
- Exam guidance
- Exclusion from school, college and university in England
- Getting extra help in school for your child
- Home educating your child
- Homework
- Leaving school in England
- Local offer
- Lunch and break times
- Mediation, disagreement resolution and the First-tier (SEND) tribunal
- Personal budgets and direct payments in education
- School transport in England
- Starting or changing school in England
If you need to find local autism services (schools, counsellors, local groups, diagnostic services) in your area, you can search on our Autism Services Directory - please browse by categories and refine by your local area.
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