Doncaster SENDIAS Service

26/05/2026

Important information for parents and carers
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is currently reviewing cases where families in England may have been incorrectly refused Child Benefit or Child Tax Credit. This applies to young people aged 16–18 who are being educated outside of a school or college setting.
If this could apply to your family, you may be able to have your case looked at again.
Please check the link below for more information and to find out what you need to do:

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is currently undertaking an exercise to identify families in England wrongly refused Child Benefit or Child Tax Credit payments for a 16–18-year-old being educated outside of school or college. What was the error? In 2014, the Child Benefit and Tax Credits rules were ...

26/05/2026

👀BOOK NOW👀

Our next Online Parent Carer Coffee & Chat Sessions with Doncaster SENDIAS Service is on 14th May 2026 at 8.00pm.

Doncaster SENDIAS can advise on the following issues:

🟣SEN support in school or college
🟣The process of getting an Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment
🟣Understanding and reviewing Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
🟣School exclusions
🟣Transitions between schools or stages of education
🟣Transport issues
🟣Disagreements with the local authority
🟣Appeals to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST).

If you would like to book a place please visit our website here:

https://www.doncasterparentsvoice.co.uk/copy-of-parent-carer-coffee-mornings

26/05/2026

Hope you all had a nice Bank Holiday and are enjoying the sun ☀️
One of our SENDIAS Officers (Naomie) is at Lakeside Village today till 1pm!
Hope to see you there 🙂

22/05/2026

Hello everyone! 👋
Hope you are all excited for a sunny Bank Holiday weekend ☀️
Just a reminder that we will be at Lakeside Village on Tuesday 26th May between 11am-1pm in Guest Services.
Come say hi if you are around.

18/05/2026

We are excited to be attending another outreach session at Lakeside Village on Tuesday 26th May from 11am–1pm!

We will be located in Guest Services. Come along for a chat, support, advice, and to find out more about the services available. We would love to see you there! 😊

20/04/2026

New page – alternative education📣

We’ve updated our website with information on children out of school, including a dedicated page on alternative education.

These updates explain:

🔷 When an LA must put in place alternative education for a child of compulsory school age
🔶 Your views are important - LAs should consult with parents before arrangements are made
🔷 Education must be suitable and full-time, and what that means
🔶 What you can do if you are unhappy with proposed arrangements or the education in place

Find out more and what they mean for you on our website: https://www.ipsea.org.uk/pages/category/children-out-of-school and https://www.ipsea.org.uk/alternative-education-for-children-who-cannot-attend-school

We also have a template letter (template letter 22) you can use to request alternative education.

07/04/2026

Hope you all had a lovely Bank Holiday weekend.
We are at Lakeside Village today until 1pm, right near Guest Services – come and say hi 👋 We would love to see you!
Pop by, have a chat, and find out what we are all about 😊

14/01/2026

We are delighted to bring you a series of workshops with Doncaster SENDIAS Service These workshops for parent/carers have been designed to support and empower you to confidently advocate for your child/young person. The dates are below and please note all the workshops will start at 10am and finish at 12pm:

27th January 2026 - SEN Support & The Graduated Approach
24th February 2026 - SEN Support - EHCP's
24th March 2026 - Reviewing a Draft Plan
28th April 2026 - Complaints, Concerns & Appeals
23rd June 2026 - Post 16 Support in Education & work

If you would like to book, these workshops can be found on our website by clicking the link below. Please scroll down to the workshop you would like to book on:

https://www.doncasterparentsvoice.co.uk/copy-of-new-open-house-coffee-morning

12/01/2026

We are proud to share that Doncaster SENDIAS has been awarded a Child-Friendly Accreditation!
We try to make sure our service is designed to be welcoming and accessible for children and young people. We want to make sure they feel comfortable reaching out for support whenever they need it.
We will continue working hard to raise awareness so that young people know who we are, what we do, and how to contact us if they need help.

09/01/2026