Richmond upon Thames

Council for Voluntary Service

Parent Partnership Service (PPS) 

The Richmond Parent Partnership Service (PPS) is an independent service that supports children with special educational needs. It provides help and advice on:

• Assessment procedures
• Statements
• School reviews and meetings
• The code of practice
• Solving disagreements
• School based special educational needs support
• School entry, and changing from primary to secondary schools
• Further education and other options after the age of 16
• Information about particular special educational needs

PPS can

• Discuss your concerns over the phone
• Make an appointment to meet you
• Send you information
  

PPS can help you

• Write your contribution for either statutory assessment or the annual statement review
• Write letters to professionals
• Get in touch with appropriate professionals
• Come with you to review meetings
• Come with you to visit possible schools
  

The Parent Partnership worker for Richmond Borough is Rachel Robinson. You can contact her by phone 0208 831 6179 
or by e-mail Rachel.robinson@richmondpps.org.uk

Rachel is managed by Heather Mathew at Richmond CVS. You can contact her by phone 0208 255 8500 
or by e-mail heatherm@richmondcvs.org.uk

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