Southwark Information Advice and Support Team (SIAS)

The Southwark Information Advice and Support team (SIAS) offers advice to parents and carers of children and young people aged from 0 to 25 years old with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

With this information and advice, they can make informed decisions about their education and training.

SIAS offers support, training and advice on topics including:

• special educational needs
• communicating with schools and other organisations
• transition from nursery to primary school
• transition from primary to secondary school
• applying for a school place
• education and career choices for young people aged 16 and older
• education, health and care plans (EHCPs)
• tribunals and appeals

This service is free to all parents, carers and young people who live in Southwark and parents who have children attending schools in Southwark.

Drop-in sessions

Our drop-in sessions are during school term-time only:

• every Tuesday 9:30am to 1:30pm – You can book a session online 
• every Thursday 2pm to 5pm at Sunshine House, Ground floor, 27 Peckham Road, London, SE5 8UH

Contact us

You can contact SIAS by:

• calling 0207 525 3104
• emailing sias@southwark.gov.uk