Parent information and support

Parents in Partnership (PiP)

KIDS Croydon SENDIASS

A registered charity in Croydon, PiP supports parents and carers of children and young people (aged 0 to 25) with additional needs and disabilities in Croydon.

Its aim is to improve lives of families by providing specialist support, expert training and up to date local knowledge and information.

Support is provided in different ways:

• creating opportunities to empower parents and carers to speak up and act for themselves
• providing training and information that makes people feel more in control of what they are doing and better able to respond to challenges they face
• access to support from experienced Family Link Workers to help parents and carers who may feel overwhelmed, stuck and/or unable to cope
• a well-established network to connect communities, signpost individuals and reduce feelings of isolation

Croydon Parent Carer Forum

PiP also coordinates the Croydon Parent Carer Forum, whose aim is to ensure local services meet the needs of disabled children and their families.  This is a voluntary group of parents and carers of children and young people (0 to 25) with additional needs and disabilities. The forum brings together the voices and experiences of a diverse community and works with local organisations and services to give feedback on what is working well for their families and what needs to be improved. This is done through consultations, surveys and meetings.

Parent Carer Support Plans

If you live in Croydon and are a parent carer of a child/young person aged 0 to 25 with a disability and have parental responsibility, you have the right to request a parent carer needs assessment. Find out more

Referrals to a Family Link Worker at PiP

Referrals can be made by completing a referral form on the PiP website.

Please note that parents and carers can refer themselves.

Contact details

Website: pipcroydon.com

Telephone: 0208 663 5626   

Email: office@pipcroydon.com  

Address: Parents in Partnership, Carers Support Centre, 24 George Street, Croydon CR0 1PB  

KIDS Croydon is the Croydon Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS). KIDS Croydon offers:

• impartial and confidential advice and information for your child's special education needs or disabilities around education, health and social care
• information and signposting to support services in your area
• support with preparing for adulthood
• impartial independent mediation and disagreement service, resolution service

Contact Details

Website: kids.org.uk/croydon-sendiass

Telephone: 0208 663 5630 / 5631

Email: croydon@kids.org.uk 

Address: Carers Support Centre, 24 George Street, London, CR0 1PB