Independent Support Service Trafford

What is Independent Support? Independent Support is a national programme commissioned by the Department of Education through the Council for Disabled Children. Its main aim is to support parents,children and young people aged 0 to 25 through the Special Educational needs and Disability (SEND) reforms. From September 2014 Education,Health and Care plans (EHC Plans) will replace statements of specia

l educational needs (SEN) and Learning Difficulties Assessments (LDA). An EHC plan will be tailored to meet your particular needs to each child or young persons plan will look different. Your Local Independent Support Service in Trafford. Within Trafford the Independent Support team is led by Voluntary and Community Action Trafford (VCAT) who are providing the infrastructure support,the project is managed by another local organisation, Wraparound Partnership. What is an Independent Supporter? The main purpose of the Independent Supporters is to support parents,children and young people through the process of transfer and to coordinate and liaise across a range of agencies to help gather information required for the EHC plan. Our trained Independent Supporters will support you to participate fully in all decisions about your EHC plan, in order to achieve the best outcomes for you.