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A national network of individuals families and groups who work together to help change our education system. The website has useful information and publications as well as information about Young and Powerful, a group of disabled and non-disabled young people who fight to have their friendships, especially in schools, supported so they can support each other.

Information Booklets about a range of topics including:
Applying to Further Education: Guidance for Disabled People
Funding for Disabled Students in Further Education

Department for Children, Schools and Families. This website has information about the department including departmental reports and strategy. It has information about the Ministerial team, a Who’s Who chart and details about how to contact the department.

This is a free and confidential telephone helpline and website for people looking for impartial information and advice on courses and careers.
Call free on 0800 100 900 seven days a week between 8am and 10pm.

These partnerships were set up to help local authorities and other providers work together, so they can share experience and knowledge, and where possible, plan and develop services as a region, rather than individually.

Young Person’s Guide to the Residential Special Schools Standards is a website for young people in residential special schools outlining the standards that every residential special school in England must meet. It has a list of the rules that all schools should use, useful contacts and advice on what to do if things go wrong.

This is a website for teachers that has a large amount of information about new initiatives that impact young people with special education needs.

The Snowdon Award Scheme makes awards for human support such as note-takers and sign language interpreters; computer equipment; adapted or additional accommodation; travel costs; mobility equipment and other costs that relate solely to disability and are not met by statutory funding.

Grants range from £250 to £2,000 per year and are for a period of one or two years. Students of all nationalities may apply for support, but the study course must be provided by a UK college or university. Candidates will have a physical disability and be between 17 and 25 years of age at the beginning of the period of education or training for which funding is being sought. Mature students may apply, subject to available funds. The closing date for applications is 31 May each year. Applications received after this date will be considered in October, funds permitting.

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