1. Umbrella Independent Support Service Registered Charity No. 1150203 Company Registration No. 07904108 Umbrella - Working to improve the quality of life for disabled children, young people and young adults and their families in Derby City and Southern Derbyshire

2. background Independent support national programme to support implementation of the CFA 2014. Independent support is provided by the PVI sector Umbrella was awarded the contract to supply IS for Derbyshire and Derby City Derby City around 1400 statements of SEN Derbyshire 3600 statements of SEN. Project will run until March 2016 Project manager and 3 P/T IS and 1 Admin.

3. Independent Support service principles Impartiality Free, accurate, confidential Promote independence and self advocacy Ensure views of parents/cares and CYP are heard. Person centred-based on the needs of individual families and young people Time limited Respectful of all individual differences. Umbrella - Working to improve the quality of life for disabled children, young people and young adults and their families in Derby City and Southern Derbyshire

4. Role of Independent Supporter Provide support to: Young people, parents of children being assessed for an EHC plan Young people/parents of children going through transition to a new plan Young people with a LDA transitioning to a EHC Plan

5. Support of parents/young people IS will help parents/young people to; Understand the SEND reforms Contribute to assessments take part in decision making process Access support from a wide variety of external sources Understand complaint/ mediation process and routes to appeals. Role Derby/shire SENDIASS

6. The new process Aspiration and outcomes; a big change Initial application for assessment 6 weeks to decided whether to assess 16 weeks until draft plan approved Provision agreed 20 week sign off

7. Contact information Tel 01332 785658 E-mail Independent.Supporters@umbrella.uk.netIndependent.Supporters@umbrella.uk.net kevinm@umbrella.uk.net www.umbrella.uk.net Follow us on facebook and twitter Registered Charity No. 1150203 Company Registration No. 07904108 Umbrella - Working to improve the quality of life for disabled children, young people and young adults and their families in Derby City and Southern Derbyshire