 You should be aware of your child's legal rights in relation to disability. These laws bind your statutory services - health, education and social services. They are obliged to ensure that they are acting within the law when providing services to your child.
More often than not this is the case, but once in a while, if you feel you are being treated unfairly, it is worth doing a bit of homework and having a look at what the law says.
Remember that you can seek help from the organisations who provide advice via helplines and their web sites.
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Help & Advice
Law for All
Not for profit Community Solicitors in Acton, Ealing, Northolt & West Ealing.
They deal with the following:
Debt, Housing, Family, Education, Employment, Social Security, Immigration & Mental Health. They can provide anything from initial advice to representation in the highest courts.
Acton
102-104 Acton High Street, Acton, W3 6QX.
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday. 6.30-8.30pm. Appointment system – please call 020 8758 0668 to book an appointment.
Ealing
The Meeting House, 17 Woodville Road, Ealing, W5 2SE.
Monday: 6.00-8.30. Drop in sessions.
Northolt
Viking Community Centre, Radcliffe Way, Northolt, UB5 6HR.
Monday: 3.00-6.00. Drop in sessions.
Tuesday: 12.30-3.30. Drop in sessions.
Thursday: 12.30 – 3.30. Drop in sessions.
Friday: 9.30-12.30. Drop in sessions.
West Ealing
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. Drop in sessions.
9.30 – 12.30 on each of these days.
Note: This is a very busy centre. Please get there early if you want to see someone on that morning.
All Drop in centres work on a 'first come first served' basis.
E-mail: infor@lawforall.org.uk
Website: http://www.lawforall.org.uk (opens new window)
Telephone: 020 8758 0668
Hillingdon & Ealing Citizens Advice Bureau
They offer free, confidential, independent and impartial advice.
Ealing Information Line - 0870 126 4100 (24 hour automated service)
Hillingdon & Ealing Citizens Advice Bureau (opens new window)
For 24-Hour on-line Advice and Information visit On-line Advice Guide (opens new window)
Disability Alliance
They provide information on the rights of disabled people and publish a very good handbook. The link below takes you to a page which gives specific information on the law and how to seek help.
Disability Alliance (opens new window)
Disability Rights Commission
"The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body established in April 2000 by an Act of Parliament to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people."
Have a look at the link which takes you directly to their law section but it is worth having a good look around the site.
Disability Rights Commission (opens new window)
Helplines (You can speak to an operator at any time between 8am and 8pm, Monday to Friday): -
- Telephone: 08457 622 633
- Textphone: 08457 622 644
The Disability Law Service
"Our mission is to challenge the inequality and poverty of disabled people by securing for them free and equal access to their legal rights and entitlements."
Have a look at their website and in particular some of the case studies which may have similarities to your own situation.
The Disability Law Service (opens new window)
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