The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) is an independent advice centre for parents, offering information about state education in England and Wales for 5-16-year-olds.

Connexions Direct offers advice on education, careers, housing, money, health and relationships for 13-19 year olds in the UK. Includes web chat, telephone and call-back options.

Contact a Family provides education leaflets giving support and advice to parents whatever the medical condition of their child. 

Early Support is for families with young disabled children. It is the Government’s recommended approach to co-ordinating services across England.

Enquire is the Scottish advice and information service for additional support for learning.

Inclusion offers a catalogue of resources to support individual learning needs for teaching professionals, parents, carers and learners.

Inclusive Science and SEN - aim to facilitate the sharing of good practice and ideas relating science education for students with special educational needs. They display some of the findings from the research and networking that has been undertaken to support teachers.

IPSEA Tribunal Support Service is a volunteer-based organisation and many of the volunteers providing telephone advice and support at Tribunals are themselves parents of children with special educational needs who have been helped by IPSEA in the past.

National Association of Special Educational Needs (NASEN) is the leading organisation in the UK which aims to promote the education, training, advancement and development of all those with special educational needs.

The National Parent Partnership Network (NPPN) is established under the aegis of the Council for Disabled Children to support the work of the parent partnership services. NPPN is funded by the DCSF.

National Portage Association is a home visiting educational service for pre-school children with additional support needs and their families.

Network 81 is a national network of parents working towards properly resourced education for children with SEN.

Parents for Inclusion is a charity set up by parents to help other parents so their disabled children can learn, make friends and have a voice in ordinary schools and throughout life.

SEN and Disability Tribunal for parents whose children have special educational needs can appeal to the Special Educational Needs & Disability Tribunal against decisions made by local education authorities (LEAs) in England and Wales about their children's education.

Skill – National Bureau for Students with Disabilities offers a UK wide service giving information and advice for disabled students and people calling on their behalf. They answer questions about access to education after the age of 16, training at work, entry to employment and volunteering.