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

Advocacy is unregulated, so the support that you are paying for, or are considering paying for, must be from a reputable source. Identifying this is becoming increasingly difficult for parents. Just because someone has managed an appeal for their own child doesn’t mean that they have the knowledge, background, training and experience to run an appeal for another. One SEND child/young person is not everyone’s SEND child/young person. Then there are the advocates who state that

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

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.

This blog explains how parents of pre-school children can help them get ready to start school.

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.

This guide offers practical advice to empower parents at every stage. Learn when and how to start planning, demystify acronyms and prepare

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

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.

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

If you have a draft EHCP due in the school holidays when schools are closed, this blog will explain what you should do. It will guide you through how to prepare and respond to a draft EHCP that is received during a school summer break, Christmas or Easter holiday – when schools are not open for extended periods of time and potentially for the duration of your 15-calendar day response time. There are clearly limitations that do not occur during term time. You must now conside

If you have a draft EHCP following an EHC Needs Assessment, you have 15 calendar days to respond to this draft EHCP, to request changes. For more information about how to make a robust response to a draft EHCP see this blog here. Under SEND Regulations 13, the LA must agree to meet with you to discuss the draft plan if you request this. This meeting is called a co-production meeting and we strongly advise that you request one when you return your response to the draft EHCP

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

This Article discusses the different types of schools available for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

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

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

Feeling overwhelmed by SEND questions? You're not alone. Discover how our supportive community and free drop-in events help parents get clear, trusted answers.

There's a lot of talk at the moment about artificial intelligence (AI). Tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and CoPilot are being recommended more and more for things like writing documents, drafting emails, and even preparing for legal cases. Some services are encouraging parents to use them when applying for an EHCP or preparing for a Tribunal or Judicial Review. On the surface, this might sound like a smart, cost-saving option. But we want to be absolutely clear: using AI tools to

Annual Reviews must happen at least every year that you have an EHCP. They can happen more frequently if an early annual review is called and can happen twice within 12 months if your child is in a Phase Transfer year. It is best practice for a child under the age of 5 to have an annual review every 6 months. See more on this here.

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.