Post by jmk on Sept 11, 2016 11:54:50 GMT
Directory of useful Organisations
●ACAS – provides information, advice, training, conciliation and other services for employers and employees to help prevent or resolve workplace problems. www.acas.org
●ACE Education (formerly the Advisory Centre for Education) – offers a comprehensive range of online advice and information on education issues, a term time advice line and training. www.ace-ed.org.uk
● Council for Disabled Children – is the umbrella body for the disabled children’s sector in England and aims to make a difference to the lives of disabled children and children with special educational needs by influencing the Government policy, working with local agencies to translate policy into practice and producing guidelines on issues affecting the lives of disabled children. www.councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk
● Education Law Association – an association for educationalists, lawyers and advice workers concerned with the law of education which seeks to support the advancement of eeducation for the public from preschool through primary, secondary, further, higher and adult education. It provides training and advice and assistance in matters relating to education law and a referral service. www.educationlawassociation.org.uk
● Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) – works to further and support equality and diversity for staff and students in higher education institutions across the UK and in colleges in Scotland. www.ecu.ac.uk
● Equality Advisory and Support Service – a helpline which advises and assists individuals on issues relating to equality and human rights across England, Wales and Scotland. It can also accept referrals from organisations, which due to capa or funding issues, are unable to provide face to face advice to local users of their services. www.equalityadvisoryservice.com
● Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC): its role is to promote and monitor human rights and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine 'protected characteristics' under the Equality Act 2010 - age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and beliefs. www.humanrightscommission.org.com
● GOV.UK: the place to find information about government services – www.gov.uk
● IPSEA (Independent Parental Special Education Advice) – a registered charity offering free and independent advice to parents of children with special educational needs in England and Wales on Local Authorities legal duties to assess and provide for children with special educational needs, exclusions of children with special educational needs/disabilities, actions or inactions by Local Authorities and/or schools which discriminate against children with disabilities. www.ipsea.org.uk
● Local Government Ombudsman – looks at complaints about Councils (Local Authorities) and some other authorities and organisations including education admissions appeal panels and adult social care providers (such as care home care providers). It is a free service. www.lgo.org.uk
● Healthwatch – a national consumer champion for health and care with a local network and statutory powers to report on key issues affecting service users and to expect responses from those in charge of health and social care services. www.healthwatch.co.uk
● National Apprenticeship Service – is part of the Skills Funding Agency and supports, funds and co-ordinates the delivery of apprenticeships throughout England. www.apprenticeships.org.uk
● Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman – considers complains that government departments, a range of other public bodies in the UK and the NHS in England have not acted properly or fairly or have provided a poor service. It is a free service. www.ombudsman.org.uk