Complaints, Mediation & Tribunal

Find out what to do if your LA ignores your EHCP amendments. Learn what evidence must be included in Sections B and F of an EHCP to support your appeal and ensure your child’s SEN are fully specified and met.

Learn how to complete a Case Review Form for your B F & I Tribunal appeal step-by-step. Easily edit the CRF from your Case Directions PDF and ensure all sections are filled correctly for your SENDIST hearing.

Understand Tribunal Order timescales after your SEND appeal, including LA deadlines for EHC assessments, EHCP drafting, and options if deadlines are missed.

Learn how to edit and complete your Case Review Form (CRF) for a Refusal to Issue appeal, with clear instructions to ensure accurate and...

Learn how to locate, edit, and complete your Case Review Form (CRF) for a Refusal to Assess appeal, with clear step-by-step guidance and practical tips.

There's a lot of talk at the moment about artificial intelligence (AI). Tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and CoPilot are being recommended...

EOTAS can be the perfect solution for your child’s Special Educational Provision, and it can also be a cheap and not so cheerful box ticker.

This guide explores how to navigate these challenges, ensure reports are EHCP-appropriate, and leverage independent experts when necessary.

Judicial Review: is this the solution to all of your EHCP problems, is this the ‘quick fix’?

Are the abbreviations, acronyms, and terminology used in SEND (there goes another!) driving you to distraction and back again?

It is not unusual for Local Authorities to conduct an EHC Needs Assessment and then refuse to issue an EHCP. This is not legal.

If you disagree with your child's EHCP, you can either accept, request mediation, or appeal to SENDIST, each requiring thorough.

This article provides information about working documents and how to use them to support agreement in the Tribunal process. 

The EHCP is like a ‘menu’ for your child, and it is unique to your child, written exclusively for your child.

Navigating the process of Education Health & Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) requests for children can be challenging

In this blog post, we will discuss how to effectively communicate your child's needs in their Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP).

As families of children and young people with SEND, we are on a journey without a known destination.

This article explores the Tribunal process in more detail. Tribunals make decisions about your child's EHCP.