IASK News

The schools white paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, was published on 23 February 2026.

We will be supporting Kent PACT in a series of important webinars exploring the proposed changes to the SEND system and what they could mean for children and young people with SEND.

Information, Advice and Support Kent (IASK) have the opportunity for parents to join our Steering Group which meets 3 times a year to oversee how the service operates.

We have appointments available for our face to face information sessions at Shears Green Family Hub in Northfleet on Thursday 12th February between 10am-12pm.

Our information session dates for January to March 2026 are now live on our website, please call our helpline on 03000 41 3000 or email iask@kent. gov. uk to book an appointment.

We have face to face appointments available for our bookable information sessions at Swanley Family Hub on Tuesday 4th November 2025 between 10am-12pm. Please contact us by phone on 03000 41 3000 or email at iask@kent. gov.

The Information, Advice and Support Kent (IASK) service has moved to Oakwood House in Maidstone.

We have spaces available for our Mental capacity and Decision-Making Post 16 workshop tomorrow evening from 6:30pm-8pm. This workshop is for parents/carers, young people and practitioners to understand the changes in decision making for post 16.

We have spaces available for our Options for Post 16 Transition workshop on Wednesday 8th October from 6:30pm-8pm The workshop will include the following (based on the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice): Aim: to gain knowledge of post 16 transition…