Information for Parent Carers

Northamptonshire Parent Forum Group

The Local Offer gives children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities and their family information about what support services the local authority think will be available in their local area.

Website: www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/localoffer

SNIX (Special Needs Index) register for quarterly newsletter.

Website: www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/SEND

The SEND Support Service offers advice and support to children, young people, families, Carers and a range of educational establishments for children with a wide range of special educational needs and / or autism, aged 0 to 19 years.

Email: [email protected]

IASS

Northamptonshire’s Information, Advice and Support Service provides free, confidential, impartial advice, guidance and support to parents of children with special educational needs and children and young people with SEND.

Telephone: 01604 364772 Website: www.iassnorthants.co.uk

IPSEA

IPSEA offers free and independent legally based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Website: www.ipsea.org.uk/advice-line

Autism East Midlands

Telephone: 01604 239404 Website: www.autismeastmidlands.org.uk

CONTACT for families with Disabled Children

Helpline: 0808 808 3555 Website: www.contact.org.uk

Family Lives for parenting & family support

Helpline: 0808 800 2222 Website: www.familylives.org.uk

SCOPE disability equality charity

Helpline: 0808 800 3333 Website: www.scope.org.uk

Community Law Service independent benefits advice.

Telephone: 01604 621038 Website: www.communitylawservice.org.uk

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Step Into Exercise, Stretch & Flex

Sit or stand, Stretch & Flex on a Thursday morning, open to all and in the comfort of your own home on Zoom!
Oundle Carers Cafe

Our Carers Cafe in Oundle meets on the 4th Thursday of the month, 1-3pm at Oundle Baptist Church All welcome
Heart Failure Group, Daventry

Group for People with heart failure or who have had a heart attack, learn more and get involved on the 2nd & 4th Thursday Medical Referral needed
Carers Online Ukulele Group

Carers Ukulele group meet on a Wednesday Morning in term time All welcome

Disc (Disability Inclusive Sports Club)

DISC (Disability Inclusive Sports Club) open to all on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday of the month if there is one. Pre registration is required to take part in the activities - please see details below.
Parent Carers Group, North of County

The Kettering & Corby Parent Carers Group meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month between 10.30am and 12.30pm. Venues alternate between Kettering and Corby
Parent Carer Monthly Zoom Meeting

Parent Carers Informal get together, if you look after a child or young person under the age of 25, you will be very welcome to join in this meeting, a great opportunity to connect with other Carers in a similar situation and talk to a member of our Team - 1st Thursday of the month
Northamptonshire SEND Local Offer, Information for Parent Carers

The Local Offer was established in 2014 when the statutory duties on local authorities to develop and publish a Local Offer were defined in the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice (updated 2015). as of November 2023 they have now split into North and West
DISC

Disability Inclusive Sports Club
Self-Advocacy Toolkit for Parent Carers

A Toolkit for Parent Carers to help you navigate through information systems and services that you and your child might need.
Who is a Parent Carer

Often parent/Carers of children and young people don’t use the word Carer
About the Parent Carers Support Service

About the Parent Carer Support Service & what we can offer you

All Carer Referrals

Are you a Carer? Click to make a referral for a Adult or Young Carer.
Health Service Referrals

Do you have a long term health condition? For all referrals for health projects that don't require a Carer.
Who are carers?

Anyone, including children and adults, who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid
Support line

Our Carers Support Line provides a confidential service to support the needs of Adult and Young Carers, including Parent Carers. The service can be accessed by Carers, professionals or anyone with a Carer related enquiry or issue.
Thank you for your referral
Role of ROCKET and RESTART

Respiratory Therapy Acute Response Team (RESTART) is a team of nurses and physiotherapists who provide care for patients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). They support early discharge of patients with COPD and also run the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme.
Social Prescribing in Northamptonshire

Welcome to the Spring - Social Prescribing Team here at Northamptonshire Carers
Why we do, what we do

According to the last census, there are 70,000 Carers in Northamptonshire: for us, that means there are 70,000 reasons to care.
Needs and Aspirations

Needs & Aspirations is a project facilitated by SERVE. This project gives a wide range of activities enabling Carers to have a break from their caring roles, both training and leisure.
About young carers