{"id":1204,"date":"2026-04-01T16:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irisfamilysupport.org\/?page_id=1204"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:31:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:31:37","slug":"accessing-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/irisfamilysupport.org\/index.php\/accessing-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessing Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1204\" class=\"elementor elementor-1204\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc6b0c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fc6b0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d1b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47d1b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pathways and Next Steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c1a15c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30c1a15c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a75c563 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a75c563\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be58489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"be58489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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Professionals: Working with IRIS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1991\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ecf3d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ecf3d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc87479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc87479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Strategic Enquiries<\/strong><\/h4><p>We\u2019re open to collaborations that align with our mission: generating 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They work directly for the person; supporting them to stay in control, to understand and explore a whole range of opportunities and to confidently take action to achieve their desired outcomes.\u201d<\/p><h5><strong>Our Services Include:<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li><h6><strong>EHCP support (Education, Health and Care Plans)<\/strong><\/h6><\/li><li><h6><strong>Advocacy with schools, social care, and healthcare providers<\/strong><\/h6><\/li><li><h6><strong>Tribunal preparation and representation<\/strong><\/h6><\/li><li><h6><strong>Care package design\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6><\/li><li><h6><strong>Access to resources and training<\/strong><\/h6><\/li><li><h6><strong>Peer support\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Get in touch below <\/strong>to find out how we can help your 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