SEND Advice for Families

In this blog, we explain the latest updates on SEND reform and what they mean for families. We cover the current laws, key statistics, tribunal trends, and upcoming changes, and provide expert advocacy to help you navigate the current system and prepare for the future.

Whether it’s moving to a new school, or from class to class, a new school year or a new school type, school transitions can be an anxious time for our children and young people, and for us.  

Learn how the law supports mainstream education for SEND children, and how to evidence when a special school or alternative provision is truly needed.

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

Ever had that ‘it seemed like a good idea at the time’ – only to conclude that this was maybe not be quite such a good plan after all?  Read on, let our professional experience guide you onto the right track of what not to say and do.

Struggling with your child’s school attendance? Learn about common causes like EBSA, SEND, anxiety, and what steps to take—including support, EHCPs, and legal rights.

Not sure if your child’s EHCP is fit for purpose? We guide you through what a good Section B (needs) and Section F (provision) should look like, in plain English.

Early intervention for SEND is vital. Spotting the signs as early as possible that a child may need additional support to reach their age-related expectations will help prevent additional difficulties further on in their educational journey. 

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.

This article talks about the difficulties we all face when talking about our children and young people.

Mediation Meetings – the meeting you really don’t want to have – are they worth considering, who should attend and what happens?

This article briefly explains what support a school should provide for children with SEND.

This article explains what an Annual Review is, and why they are so important to your child's SEND education.

This list gives you examples and an insight into the type of specific questions that will help you to identify the suitability of the school

This article discusses Post-16 & -19 EHCP transitions, the education landscape after school, and why you must prepare for this.

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 details what happens when a young person with an Education, Health and Care Plan goes to university. At this point, their EHCP