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Most letters parents send about SEN concerns are ignored not because they are wrong, but because they are easy to ignore. This guide explains what makes a letter carry weight.
Many parents wait for the school to refer their child for an EHC needs assessment. Most do not realise they can make the request themselves, and the school's agreement is not required.
Most letters parents send about SEN concerns are ignored not because they are wrong, but because they are easy to ignore. This guide explains what makes a letter carry weight.
Many parents wait for the school to refer their child for an EHC needs assessment. Most do not realise they can make the request themselves, and the school's agreement is not required.
Being ignored is one of the most common and demoralising experiences for SEN parents. But there is a structured escalation path, and at each stage, the law is on your side.
The rights of SEN parents are extensive and specific. Most parents know far less than they are entitled to. This is a plain-English guide to the legal framework that governs your child's education.
Many parents are not sure whether their child needs an EHC plan or whether SEN Support at school is sufficient. The distinction matters, because the two carry very different legal weight.
Local authority decisions about EHCPs can be appealed to the First-tier Tribunal. Understanding what can be challenged, how the process works, and what the realistic outcomes are is essential before you start.
ADHD is one of the most commonly identified additional needs in UK schools, and one of the most frequently under-supported. This is what parents need to know about their child's rights.
Getting the right support for an autistic child at school requires understanding both the legal framework and how to use it. This guide covers both for UK parents.
Most SEN parents have never heard of SENDIASS. It is free, independent of the school and local authority, and can be one of the most useful resources available to a family navigating the system.
The annual review of an EHC plan is one of the most important opportunities parents have to ensure their child's provision remains appropriate. Many parents arrive unprepared and leave with less than they could have secured.
Dyslexia is the most common specific learning difficulty in the UK, yet many schools still fail to provide adequate support. Understanding the legal framework is the foundation for change.
A formal complaint is a specific legal process, not just an expression of dissatisfaction. Understanding when to use it, and how, makes the difference between a complaint that changes things and one that goes nowhere.
A refusal to assess is not the end of the road. The local authority must give reasons, and parents have a legal right to challenge the decision. Most parents do not know this.
An EHC plan is a legally binding document. If the school is not delivering what it specifies, that is not a difference of opinion, it is a failure to meet a legal duty.
One in five children with an EHC plan has speech, language and communication needs as their primary difficulty. Yet many parents report that provision is patchy, delayed, or simply not in place.
A new white paper, digital EHCPs, Individual Support Plans. The 2026 SEND reforms are generating a lot of noise. This guide cuts through it and tells you what parents actually need to know right now.
A child who cannot attend school because of anxiety is not being difficult. They may have a special educational need, and the school and local authority have legal duties to respond.
Children with special educational needs are excluded from school at far higher rates than their peers, and a significant number of those exclusions break the rules. Knowing how exclusions are supposed to work is the first step to challenging one.
A reduced timetable can be a genuine short-term support measure, but too often it becomes an open-ended way of managing a child the school is struggling to support. Here is what the rules actually say.
The First-tier Tribunal (SEND) exists to hold local authorities to account, and parents succeed in the large majority of appeals. Understanding how it works makes the process far less daunting.
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