Useful contacts
Ealing Council Services
Pupil support service Tel : 020 8825 5566 Email : pupilsupport @ ealing . gov . uk For information on education grants and financial assistance including travel and free school meals .
School attendance service Tel : 020 8825 5040 The school and the LA ’ s School attendance service can offer parents help and advice to support attendance . Parents and carers have a legal responsibility to ensure their children attend school regularly . Continued poor attendance with unauthorised absence may lead to legal action being taken against the parents .
Elective home education ( EHE ) Tel : 020 8825 5070 Advice for parents / carers who are considering educating their child outside the school system .
Family information service ( FIS ) Tel : 020 8825 5588 Email : children @ ealing . gov . uk For information on childcare and early years education and other support services for children aged 0-19 .
Ealing Youth and Connexions service Aimed at young people age 13-19 and up to 25 with a disability .
Youth service Tel : 020 8825 5777 Email : youngealing @ ealing . gov . uk Various youth projects and centres providing a wide range of activities , support and learning opportunities .
Connexions service Ealing office : 020 8825 8573 ( 1pm-5pm Mon-Fri ) Southall office : 020 8571 4615 ( 1pm-5pm Mon- Fri ) Supports young people with their progression in education , employment and training .
Ealing children ’ s integrated response service Tel : 020 8825 8000 Email : ecirs @ ealing . gov . uk Report concerns about a child and get advice or help with family problems .
Ealing service for children with additional needs Tel : 020 8825 8700 Social Care , Education and Health Services for families where a child has additional needs or disabilities .
Ealing youth counselling and information service Tel : 020 8825 5080 Provides a counselling service for young people .
Education organisations
DFE ( Department for Education ) General enquiries : 0370 000 2288 Website : www . education . gov . uk / help / contactus Website : www . education . gov . uk / childrenandyoungpeople Other publications : 0845 602 2260 Central newsdesk : 020 7783 8300
ACE ( Advisory Centre for Education ) Tel : 0300 011 5142 ( Mon -Wed 10am-1pm ) Website : www . ace-ed . org . uk Email : enquiries @ ace-ed . org . uk For free independent advice , on admissions and educational issues like bullying , SEN , exclusion and attendance .
ISC ( Independent Schools Council ) Tel : 020 7766 7070 Website : www . isc . co . uk For information on the private ( independent ) education sector .
Ofsted reports Tel : 030 0123 1231 Email : enquiries @ ofsted . gov . uk Website : www . ofsted . gov . uk
ContinYou Ealing Parent Partnership Service Tel : 020 8280 2251 Email : ealing . pps @ family-acton . org . uk Website www . continuyou . org . uk / cepps Provides practical , relevant advice and information and one-to-one support , supports you during assessment for a statement of SEN and assists with issues such as moving school and exclusion .
Coram Children ’ s Legal Centre Tel : 0300 330 5480 ( Family or child law ) Tel : 0300 330 5485 ( Education law ) Website : www . childrenslegalcentre . com Family , Children ’ s & Education Legal Service .
Ombudsman Tel : 0300 061 0614 Website : www . lgo . org . uk A free independent service that investigate complaints about councils and some other authorities , including education admissions appeal panels .
Diocesan Bodies
Church of England Tel : 020 7932 1100 Website : www . london . anglican . org / schools London Diocesan Board for Schools
Roman Catholic Tel : 020 7798 9005 Website : www . rcdow . org . uk Westminster Diocese Education Service
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