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Education
- ACE (Advisory Centre
for Education), 18 Victoria Park, London E2 9PB.
Tel: 0171 354 8321 (free advice service)
- ACERT (Advisory
Council for the Education of Romany and other
travellers, Moot Hse, The Stow, Harlow, Essex
CM20 3AG. Tel: 01279 418666
- Campaign for State
Education (CASE), 158 Durham Rd, London SW20 0DG.
Tel: 0181 944 8206
- Centre for Design and
Technology Education, RJ Booth, University of
Wolverhampton, Castle View, Dudley, West Midlands
DY1 3HR. Tel: 01902 323532
- Christian Education
Movement, Royal Buildings, Victoria St, Derby DE1
1GW. Tel: 01332 296655
- Curriculum and
Assessment Authority for Wales (ACAC), Castle
Buildings, Womanby St, Cardiff CF1 9SX. Tel:
01222 375400
- Development Education
Association, 3rd Floor, 29–31 Cowper St,
London EC2A 4AP. Tel: 0171 490 8108
- Grant Maintained
Schools Centre, Red Lion Hse, 9–10 High St,
High Wycombe, Bucks HP11 2AZ. Tel: 01494 474470
- Health Education
Authority, Hamilton Hse, Mabledon Place, London
WC1H 9TX. Tel: 0171 383 3833
- Health Education
Board for Scotland, Woodburn Hse, Canaan Lane,
Edinburgh EH10 4SG. Tel: 0131 447 8044
- Health Promotion
Wales, Fynnon-las, Ty Glas Ave, Llanishen,
Cardiff CF4 5DZ. Tel: 01222 752222
- Home and School
Council, B Bullivant, 40 Sunningdale Mount,
Ecclesall, Sheffield S11 9HA. Tel: 0114 236 4181
- Music Education
Council, Music Dept, Institute of Education, 20
Bedford Way, London, WC1H 9AL. Tel: 0171 612 7640
- National Association
for Primary Education (NAPE), National Ctr for
Primary Education, Queens Buildings, University
of Leicester, Barrack Rd, Northampton NN2 6AF.
Tel: 01604 36326
- National Association
of Language Advisers, Education Services Adviser,
Education Dept, Margaret St, Birmingham B3 3BU.
Tel: 0121 235 2706
- National Coaching
Foundation, 114 Cardigan Rd, Headingley, Leeds
LS6 3BJ. Tel: 0113 374 4802
- National Council for
Education Technology, Milburn Rd, Science Park,
Coventry CV4 7JJ
- National Education
Association, 1 Hinchley Way, Hinchley Wood,
Esher, Surrey KT10 0BD. Tel: 0181 398 1253
- National Literacy
Association, 5 Airspeed, Priory Industrial Park,
Christchuch, Dorset BH23 4HD. Tel: 01425 272232
- National Portage
Association, National Secretary, 4 Clifton Gdns,
Winchester, Hants SO22 1BN. Tel: 01962 860148
(specialist home advice visits on how to teach a
child at home, local schemes)
- Nursery and
Pre-school Information Line, PO BOX 5, Brecon LD3
87X. Tel: 01874 638007
- Royal Society of Arts
(RSA), 8 John Adam St, London WC2N 6EZ. Tel: 0171
229 1234
- Scottish Consultative
Council on the Curriculum (Scottish CCC), Gardyne
Rd, Dundee DD5 1NY. Tel: 01382 455053
- Scottish Council for
Research in Education, 15 St John St, Edinburgh
EH8 8JR. Tel: 0131 557 2944
- Scottish Sports
Council, Caledonia Hse, South Gyle, Edinburgh
EH12 9DQ. Tel: 0131 317 7200
- Sports Council, 16
Upper Woburn Place, London WC1H 0QP. Tel: 0171
388 1277
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Special Needs
- Access Committee for
England, (see RADAR address). Tel: 0171 250 4119
(access to local buildings, etc for people with
disabilities)
- British Association
of Art Therapists, 11a Richmond Rd, Brighton BN2
3RL. Tel: 01273 265407
- British Association
of Teachers of the Deaf, A Underwood, 41 The
Orchard, Leven, Beverley, North Humberside HU17
5QA. Tel: 01964 544243
- British Deaf
Association, 38 Victoria Place, Carlisle CA1 1HU.
Tel: 01228 40844
- British Dyslexia
Association, 98 London Rd, Reading RG1 5AU. Tel:
01734 668271
- Bristish Institute of
Learning Disabilities, Wolverhampton Rd,
Kidderminster, Worcs DY10 3PP. Tel: 01562 850251
- Children’s
Society, Edward Rudolf Hse, Margery St, London
WC1X 0JL. Tel: 0171 837 4299
- Computability Centre,
PO Box 94, Warwick, Warwickshire CV34 5WS
(information, training, demonstrations and
assessment)
- Disability
Information Trust, Mary Marlborough Ctr, Nuffield
Orthopaedic Ctr, Windmill Rd, Headington, Oxford
OX3 7LD. Tel: 01865 227591 (facts, assessments,
products, ideas)
- Disability Action, 2
Annadale Ave, Belfast BT 3JR, Ireland. Tel: 01232
491011 (information plus practical services, eg.
transport)
- Disability Scotland,
Princes Hse, 5 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh EH2
4RG, Scotland. Tel:0131 2298632 (children’s
equipment and touring Mobile Advice Centre)
- Disability Wales,
Llys Ifor, Cresent Rd, Caeffili, Canol Morgannwg
CF8 1XL. Tel: 01222 887325
- Disabled Living
Foundation, 380–4 Harrow Rd, London W9 2HU.
Tel: 0171 289 6111 (advice, information,
reference library and demonstrations to visit in
London and regional centres)
- Dyspraxia Trust, PO
Box 30, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1UU. Tel: 01462 454
986 (medical and educational advice)
- Gifted
Children’s Information Centre, Hampton
Grange, 21 Hampton Lane, Solihull B91 2QJ. Tel:
0121 705 4547
- MENCAP (Royal Society
for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults),
123 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0RT. Tel: 0171 454
0454
- National Association
for Gifted Children, Park Campus, Boughton Green
Rd, Northampton NN2 7AL. Tel: 0604 792300
- RADAR (Royal
Association for Disability and Rehabilitation),
Unit 12, City Forum, 250 City Rd, London EC1V
8AF. Tel: 0171 250 3222 (particularly active in
holidays, education and employment)
- SENNAC (Special
Educational Needs National Advisory Council), I
Petrie, Dept of Education, Liverpool University,
PO Box 147, Liverpool L69 3BX. Tel: 0151 722 3819
- Voluntary Council for
Handicapped Children, 8 Wakerley St, London EC1V
7QE. Tel: 0171 843 6000
- Volunteer Reading
Help, Room 438, High Holborn Hse, 49/51 Bedford
Row, London WC1V 6R1. Tel: 0171 404 6204
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Rights and Benefits
- Child Poverty Action
Group, 4th Floor, 1–5 Bath St, London EC1V
9PY. Tel: 0171 253 3406 (information on benefits)
- Children’s Legal
Centre, 20 Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN. Tel:
0171 359 9392
- Disability Alliance,
Universal Hse, 88–94 Wentworth St, London E1
7SA. Tel: 0171 247 8776 (general) or 0171 247
8763 (benefits advisor)
- Disability Law
Service, Room 241, 2nd Floor, 49–51 Bedford
Row, London WC1R 4LR. Tel: 0171 831 8031
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Family, Relationships and
Counselling
- Both Parents Forever,
39 Cloonmore Ave, Orpington, Kent BR6 9LE. Tel:
016989 854343 (help for parents/grandparents
following divorce, separation and care
proceedings)
- British Association
for Counselling, 1 Regent Place, Rugby, Warks
CV21 2PJ. Tel: 01788 550899 (send SAE for free
referral to local counsellor)
- Compassionate
Friends,53 North St, Bristol BS3 1EN. Helpline
tel: 0117 953 9639 (support for parents who have
lost a child)
- Crossroads Care, 10
Regent Place, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2PN. Tel:
01788 573653 (caring for carers, assessment and
visit to tailor relief care)
- Family Education
Trust, 322 Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 7NS. Tel:
01865 56848
- Family Service Units,
Old Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5QP. Tel: 0171 402
5175
- Gingerbread, 49
Wellington St, London WC2E 7BN. Tel: 0171 240
0953) (advice and local support for one-parent
families)
- Kidscape, 152
Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 9RT. Tel: 0171
730 3300 (information for parents and
professionals to help teach children how to avoid
bullying or abuse)
- Parentline
(Organisations for parents under stress), Rayfa
Hse, 57 Hart Rd, Thundersley, Essex SS7 3PD. Tel:
01268 757077 Parentline: 01702 554 782
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Other
- British Federation of
Young Choirs, A Fairbairn, 37 Frederick St,
Loughborough, Leics LE11 3BW. Tel: 01509 211664
- Council for Wales of
Voluntary Youth Services (CWVYS), Leslie Crt,
Ln-y-Llyn, Caephilly, Mid Glam CF8 1BQ. Tel:
01222 880088
- National Council for
Voluntary Youth Schemes, 11 St Bride St, London
EC4A 4AS. Tel 0171 353 6909
- National Playbus
Association, 93 Whitby Rd, Bristol B34 3QF. Tel:
0117 977 5375
- Outward Bound Trust,
Chestnut Field, Regent Place, Rugby CV21 2PJ.
Tel: 01788 560423
- Scottish Standing
Council of Voluntary Youth Organisations, Central
Hall, West Tollcross, Edinburgh EH3 9BD. Tel:
0131 229 0339
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