January 2014 THURROCK

1. SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY SERVICE(s) SW Community 01375 859161 www.swessexcommunity.nhs.uk/your-services/our-services/speech-and-language-therapy-–-children's-service.aspx Speech and Language Drop in Service (0-4)/ Children's Centre 01375 859161 Speakeasy - Speech & Language Therapy Helpline( 4+) 07957 934204 Great Oaks Clinic 01268 644102

2. 01375 652652 www.thurrock.gov.uk Civic Centre, New Road, Grays, Essex RM17 6SL [email protected]

• SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS Special Educational Needs Team 01375 652556 www.thurrock.gov.uk/support-for-parents-and-carers-whose-children-have-special-needs-at-school/overview Education Dept, PO Box 118, Grays RM17 6GF [email protected]

Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Dept 01268 644102 www.thurrock.gov.uk/speech-language-and-communication-support/overview Speech and Language Support - downloadable Brochure • EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Educational Psychology Service 01375 652558 www.thurrock.gov.uk/educational-psychology/services-we-provide

3. SCHOOLS with specialist Speech and Language provision The following schools have specialist provision for SLCN: Harris Primary Academy 01375 484490 www.harrisprimarychaffordhundred.org.uk Mayflower Rd, , Essex RM16 6SA [email protected] Harris Academy (Secondary) 01375 484580 www.harrischaffordhundred.org.uk Mayflower Rd, Chafford Hundred, Essex RM16 6SA [email protected] Corringham Primary School 01375 672157 www.corringhamprimary.com Herd Lane, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex SS17 9BH online email form

4. PARENT PARTNERSHIP Thurrock Parent Partnership Service 01708 859692 www.thurrockparents.org.uk South Ockenden Centre, Derry Avenue, South Okendon, Essex RM15 5DX [email protected] THURROCK January 2014 The Culver Centre, Daiglen Drive, , Essex RM15 5RR

5. PARENT and CARER FORUM Parent Forum via PPS (above) 01708 859692 www.thurrock.gov.uk/parent-partnership-for-special-education-needs/support-we-offer Parent Peer Support Group [email protected] South Ockenden Centre, Derry Avenue, South Ockendon Essex RM15 5DX

6. HEALTHWATCH Healthwatch Thurrock 01375 389883 www.healthwatchthurrock.org The Beehive Resource Centre, West Street, Grays RM17 6XP online email form Twitter https://twitter.com/HealthwatchThrk

7. SUPPORTED LEISURE Stanford Youth Club (inclusive) 11-16 Contact FIS 01375 652801 [email protected] Stanford Youth Centre, Hassenbrook Road, Stanford le Hope SS17 0NS

Swim Mania Swim School (inclusive) 07772 108855 www.swimmania.co.uk Upminster/Harold Wood/South Ockenden 01268 424056 online email form facebook www.facebook.com/SwimMania

S.N.A.K.E. Special Needs Activities for Kids in Essex 07580 668457 www.s-n-a-k-e.co.uk Children with an additional need 0-16 and their parents [email protected] Durham Road, , Essex SS15 6PH

Sugarloaf Riding for the Disabled Contact Jan or Tony 08454 506847 Grange Farm, Mollands Lane, South Ockendon RM15 6RT

SNAC (Special Needs Activity Club) Youth clubs, holiday clubs inc siblings www.snac.btik.com THURROCK January 2014 Contact: Traci Sharley 07756 294943 [email protected] and online email form

Hambro Colts Football Club (inc Soccability - any disability) Recreation Ground, Lne, Rayleigh SS6 9LW Contact: Jan Pointer 01702 201967

Youth Football (Essex FA) Inclusion Team Contact: John Manning 01245 393095 www.essexfa.com/more/development-officers

Special Needs showings at Odeon Cinema, Lakeside Contact: Graham Love [email protected] Lakeside Retail Park, , Grays, Essex, RM20 3WW www.odeon.co.uk

Short Breaks for Disabled Children Disabled Children's Team 01375 413304 www.thurrock.gov.uk/disabled-children/disabled-children

See also Sunshine Centre, Snap Directory, FIS & other organisations below

8. OTHER REFERENCES

Family Information Service 01375 652 801 www.thurrock.gov.uk/family-information-service/family-information-service Civic Centre, New Road, Grays, Essex RM17 6SL [email protected] Ask Thurrock www.askthurrock.org.uk/kb5/thurrock/fis/home.page

SNAP Directory Essex Information and support 01277 211300 www.snapcharity.org The SNAP Centre, Pastoral Way, Brentwood, Essex CM14 5WF [email protected] facebook www.facebook.com/SnapCharity

SAFE - Supporting Asperger Families in Essex www.aspergers.org.uk Office in Gt Baddow SAFE South Support Group [email protected] THURROCK January 2014 SAFE South Youth Group [email protected] General enquiries: [email protected]

Contact a Family 0808 808 3555 www.cafamily.org.uk 020 7608 8700 [email protected] facebook www.facebook.com/contactafamily

Inspirations OSCS Specialist Out of School Childcare Services (3+) www.inspirationsoutofschoolchildcareservices.co.uk/default.html Royals Youth Centre, Vikings Way, Rainham RM13 9YG 07872 027839 online email form Hannah's Place, Buxton Road, Grays RM16 2WU Margaret Ogbogu 07921 100462 [email protected]

Transition Service Transition Team Community Wellbeing, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays RM17 6TJ [email protected]

Signalong Manual Communication training 01375 898652

Autism Anglia Support group 01206 577678 www.autism-anglia.org.uk Century House, Riverside Office Centre, North Station Rd, CO1 1RE [email protected]

CARIADS Carers Information and Advice Service 01375 659172 [email protected] 152 Bridge Road, Grays, Essex RM17 6DB

The Sunshine Centre Supporting disabled children and families 01375 413525 www.sunshinecentre.org.uk The Sunshine Centre, Civic Square, Tilbury, Essex RM18 8AD 01375 413523 [email protected]

Chess Register (Thurrock) Contact: Sian Owen 01375 413525 www.askthurrock.org.uk/kb5/thurrock/fis/view.page?record=qV8UImKGkDs THURROCK January 2014 Register for Children and Young People with Disabilities/Special Needs [email protected] Additional help, support, information

Thurrock Carers Centre Support and information 01375 413640 [email protected] Cromwell Hall, Cromwell Rd, Grays RM17 5HQ