Pre-School Assessment Centre

Our Mission: Reduce barriers and to Support schools and Nurseries in meeting special needs through training and assessment forums

USEFUL NUMBERS

Isle of Man Department of Education and Children

Services for Children- Telephone 01624 693833 or see www.gov.im/education

Education Improvement Service

Chrissy Callaghan - Early Years Adviser Telephone 01624 686271

Educational Psychologist Joanna Fisher Telephone 01624 686416

Educational Psychologist Johnny Fee Telephone 01624 686416

Department of Health

Consultant Paediatrician- Willian van Der Mewre Telephone 01624 650338

Consultant Paediatrician -Prakash Thiagarajan Telephone 01624 650337

Consultant Paediatrician -Annie Kurien Telephone 01624 650337

Community Paediatrician - Patrick Ward Telephone 01624 642651

Occupational Therapist - Shirleyann Blackburn Telephone 01624 650320

Physiotherapist Kim Dean Telephone 01624 642563

Speech and Language Therapist Jan Gordon, Elise Tallach - Telephone 01624 642630

Community Health Nurse Sarah Buxton- Telephone 01624 65031

Health Visitors

Ramsey Telephone 01624 811842

Port Erin Telephone 01624 686941 and 01624 823023

Ballasalla Telephone 01624 686940

Kensington Telephone 01624 642377 and 01624 642378

Finch Road Telephone 01624 656054

Palatine Telephone 01624 621544 and 01624 614086

Hailwood Court Telephone 01624 686947

Promenade Telephone 01624 614248

Snaefell Telephone 01624 625758 and 01624 665940

Laxey/Onchan Telephone 01624 656030

Peel/West Telephone 01624 686972

Department of Health and Social Care

Children and families Team Telephone 01624 686180

O Connor Trust Telephone 01624 812702

Ramsey Resource Centre Telephone 01624 811933

Braddan resource centre Telephone 01624 656101

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Centre (CAMHS) Telephone 01624 642875

Hospital Children’s Ward Telephone 01624 650023

School dentist Telephone 01624 673122

Dietician Sarah Surgeon Telephone 01624 650865

Continence Nurse- Voirrey Johnson Telephone 01624 693551

Social Care Services Telephone 01624 686179

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) forms at Murray House- Telephone 01624 68629

Other Useful numbers

Autism in Man - Telephone 07624 480167

Autism initiatives -Telephone 01624 814801

Action4Autism email- michelletaylor@manx.net

The National Autism Society Telephone 0207 833 2299 or Website www.autism.org.uk

Autism Helpline Telephone 0845 070 4004 or 0207 903 3555 and for Deaf with mini com- 0845 070 4003 or text 07903 200 200

Parent to Parent Telephone 0800 9 520 520 or email parent2parent@nas.org.uk

Crossroads Carers Telephone 01624 673103

Interact Telephone 01624 877842

Scope Telephone 01624 670920

Manx Blind Welfare Telephone 01624 674727

Manx Nystagmus Action group Telephone 01624 674920

Down Syndrome Society Telephone 01624 834173

Muscular Dystrophy Telephone 02890 790708

Manx Deaf Society Telephone 01624 626085

Speakeasy Telephone 01624 814797

Hyperactive Children’s Support Telephone 01624 814113

Manx Mencap Telephone 01624 677829

Contact a Family Telephone 020 7608 8700

Epilepsy Helpline Telephone 01494 601 400

Manx Dyslexia Society Telephone 01624 823985

IOM Children’s Centre Telephone 01624 676076

Counselling Service Telephone 01624 686348

Disability Swimming Lessons- Telephone 01624 688588

Disability Sports development-Telephone 01624 688575

Taxi companies we use

A1 Taxi's- 01624 674488

81 Taxi's (Ramsey) 01624 818181

Department of Education Bus Drivers

Chris 411531

Ian 408061

John 302359

Richard 466944

Robbie 204630

Pre school credit voucher

The Department of Education and Children is offering a universal credit of £800 towards the cost of a pre-school place for each child who has their fourth birthday between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 (pre-school year 2015-16) and is resident on the Isle of Man. Parents in receipt of Income Based Job Seekers Allowance, Employed Person’s Allowance or Income Support may be entitled to an additional credit of up to £700 per qualifying child, providing a total credit of £1,500.

If you wish to make an application for a pre-school credit, please complete and submit your application as soon as possible. Applications can be made by online at http://www.gov.im/categories/education,-training-a... or by post or email (see reverse for address details).

Or

http://www.gov.im/media/1347499/pre-school-credit-...