Family Services
Sycamore Trust U.K. offers a range of services designed to help and support families who have children and adults on the Autistic Spectrum and people with Learning Disabilities
Family Support
Support and information for families for whom autism is part of everyday life. Havering residents click here; https://www.sycamoretrust.org.uk/our-services/havering-all-age-autism-service
EPEC
EPEC is available to Barking & Dagenham residents. EPEC - Being a Parent begins on 21st January 2026
EPEC - Autism begins on 15th January 2026
For more information about EPEC, click here; https://www.sycamoretrust.org.uk/latest/article/EPEC-at-the-Sycamore-Trust
Connecting Through Play
Connecting Through Play is available to Barking & Dagenham residents. The sessions are on Mondays and Tuesdays each week. See below for more information;
Barking & Dagenham helpline
This service is available on Mondays & Wednesdays each week (excluding Bank Holidays). For more information, click here; https://www.sycamoretrust.org.uk/latest/article/New-helpline-for-Barking-and-Dagenham-families
Uniquely Me
Uniquely Me is a parent/carer and toddler group for Havering families. Click here for more details; https://www.sycamoretrust.org.uk/latest/article/Uniquely-Me%21
PIP & DLA applications
Sycamore Trust UK staff are able to offer support and advice with applications for Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payments.
However, due to the complexity & length of the applications, this service is offered on an appointment-only basis. Please email amanda.shaw@sycamoretrust.org.uk for more information. Please note - this is a chargeable service.
EHCP applications
We are also able to offer support and advice with applications for Educational Health care Plans. This is also a chargeable service, however, due to the complicated nature of EHCP applications, the price for this work depends on the level of support needed.
The difference between the Sycamore Trust UK service and other EHCP competitors is that our ethos is to empower parents and ensure that they have a good knowledge of the EHCP process and how to write a good plan that meets your young person’s needs.
This should limit the amount of time and money that you would have to invest in using our EHCP service in the future as you will have the knowledge and tools to do this yourself. You can choose to use all of the EHCP services on offer or pick and choose those most suited to your needs.
Please contact us if you have any questions/queries.
Sycamore Trust UK will at no time liaise directly with the Local Authority, this will be sole responsibility of parent/carers or another nominated family member. Throughout the work we will be carrying out we will liaise with one nominated family member in respect of all matters relating to the EHCP process.
Sycamore Trust U.K. provides this service with the best of their knowledge and expertise when supporting you to review and complete EHCP paperwork. Sycamore Trust U.K. does not take any responsibility for the any decisions made by the Local Authority. By agreeing to use this service you are doing so at your sole risk as Sycamore Trust U.K. has no influence on those who assess the applications and the outcome of the submission
We appreciate that not all people can afford to pay for education services therefore please find below, your local authorities free education advice service:
Havering Sendiass : https://www.haveringsendiass.co.uk/
Barking & Dagenham Welcome to Carers Centre SA Ltd | https://www.carerscentre.org.uk/
RIASS - Redbridge Information Advice and Support Service For SEND https://redbridgeiass.org.uk/