Wolverhampton Parent Partnership Service
The Wolverhampton Parent Partnership Service (WPPS) provides information, advice and support for parents and carers of children with special educational needs.
The neutral and confidential service we offer can help parents and carers become more actively involved in discussions and decisions relating to their child's individual needs. Through our support, parents and carers feel more able to work closely with their child's school and other professionals supporting their child's educational development, to ensure they reach their full potential.
The Parent Partnership Service also hosts the School Choice Advice Service. This confidential service offers impartial information and advice to ANY parent or carer whose child is moving from Primary to Secondary school. Click here to find out more.
Why may parents and carers need to contact the Parent Partnership Service?
We can help you if you have concerns about your child's education by providing neutral information and advice to help you work in partnership with your child's school and the Local Authority (LA) to ensure your child's individual needs are met. Can we help you?
- Do you have a child with special educational needs?
- Do you have concerns about your child's progress at school?
- Do you feel that nobody is listening to your concerns?
- Is your child going through the statutory assessment process?
- Does your child have a statement of special educational needs?
- Do you need help to understand how schools and the LA support your child's individual learning needs?
- Do you need information about special educational needs and/or disabilities?
- Is your child at risk of exclusion or have they been excluded from school?
Exclusion information and advice for parents and carers
Exclusion Helpline: 01902 555860
Our confidential service offers neutral information and advice to help you work with your child's school if your child: -
- has been excluded from school, either for a fixed period or permanently
- is experiencing difficulties at school that put them at risk of being excluded
- is sometimes sent home from school to 'cool off'
- is on a modified timetable.
We will help you be involved in any discussions and related decisions that may affect your child's education.
For further information you can visit the following sites:
View/download the DCSF 2008 Exclusion Guidance here.
Information is also available from the Teachernet website.
What does Wolverhampton Parent Partnership Service provide for parents and carers?
The Parent Partnership Service is a vital source of information and support for local parents and carers whose children are identified as having special educational needs or where there are concerns about their progress in school. Parents and carers need to be aware of their rights in their children's education and know where to access help and information.
It is recognised that parents and carers play an important role in their children's education. They know their children better than anyone and the best results are achieved for their children when they are involved.
To help parents and carers be involved they can access information and individual support from our team of Parent Partnership Officers. The type of support available includes:
- Parent helpline: 01902 556945
- Individual support for parents and carers.
- Telephone helpline
- Exclusion helpline
- Neutral and confidential advice
- Preparation for school meetings
- Support at school meetings
- Help with letter and report writing
- Special educational needs and disability information
- A listening ear
- Support throughout the statutory assessment process
- Information leaflets
- WPPS termly newsletter. To download current and previous issues of the Wolverhampton Parent Partnership Service newsletters view the Newletters page
- Parent support groups and workshops
- Details of special education provision in Wolverhampton
- SEN and disability information
- Information of special educational needs disagreement resolution.
Statutory guidance on Special Educational Needs and disability
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Contact us
For more information you can contact us using our online form or by:
- Parent Helpline: 01902 556945
- Exclusion Helpline: 01902 555860
- School Choice Advice Helpline: 01902 550941
- Fax: 01902 446272
- email: ppservice@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Write to:
Wolverhampton Parent Partnership Service, The Gem Centre, Neachells Lane, Wolverhampton, WV11 3PG