our services

Fighting the system for what your child deserves can be an incredibly difficult process and can take its toll emotionally and physically.

How can I help?

Assessment of Needs

The assessment includes a one-hour, in-home visit where I will observe and discuss your situation with you. I’ll then provide a written report with strategies to address any needs or behaviours, and I’ll also point you toward relevant services that may be beneficial. Additionally, I can provide guidance on the process and evidence needed for future support.

Please note that my assessment is NOT DIAGNOSTIC, and therefore I cannot provide a diagnosis. My report focuses on presenting behaviours and how to best manage and support them.

EHCP Needs Assessment Request

An Education and Health Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) is the first step in obtaining an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) for your child. We can help you draft a compelling and comprehensive request for you to send to your local authority that gives you the best chance of success. If the request is accepted, the Local Authority will begin the Needs Assessment process. If the request is refused, the contents of the request can be used to form the basis of a Refusal to Assess (RTA) Appeal.

EHCP Needs Assessment- Refusal to Assess - attendance at mediation

An EHCNA refusal isn’t the end of the process. We can prepare all necessary documents to submit the appeal, including (but not limited to) reviewing and advising with respect to law, evidence and tactics. We provide continued advice and support throughout the appeal process, including liaising and negotiating with the FTT SEND (“the SEND Tribunal”), school and local authority as appropriate. Attendance at formal mediation is available at additional cost.

Draft EHCP critical Review

I will provide a comprehensive report detailing recommended changes to your child’s EHCP, ready to be submitted to the local authority within your specified timeframe. To ensure your child’s needs are accurately reflected and met, I will carefully review the Educational Psychologist’s report and other relevant professional documentation, cross-referencing them against the EHCP.

Additionally, I will ensure the language used in the EHCP is clear, unambiguous, and that the provisions are specific, detailed, and ideally quantified. This will not only assist in monitoring and enforcing the plan’s compliance but is also supported by the SEND Code of Practice and case law.

Behaviour Support

Our very friendly and supportive behaviour specialist can offer you bespoke advice and support to help with any problem behaviours you are experiencing at home.

We can visit your home and lend a listening ear, offer strategies and techniques to help meet your child’s needs and make life a little bit easier for you.

We can cover topics such as Sleep difficulties, managing emotions, toileting problems and much more.

Attendance at meetings via Teams or in person

Are your school not listening? Do they not believe the level of need your child is displaying? Are they not on board with applying for an EHCP?

I can come along to meetings with school to hold them to account and help you and them build relationships and have your child’s need met.

I can also attend meetings with the Local Authority or other SEND relevant professionals via virtual attendance or in person.

DLA and PIP Application and Review Service

If you would like us to complete the application for you or to check you are receiving the correct rates then this service is for you. This will take the stress out of claiming completely.

Training for Schools or early years settings

We offer a setting subscription service so that you have access to expert advice which can be personalised for individual children.

What is included in the subscription?

Unlimited* Pre arranged teams meetings or phone calls with myself when you need advice or supervision.
I can provide you with resources to help individual children.
I can attend meetings with parents via Teams, should you need extra support. *Meetings in person are chargeable at my hourly rate.

Cost £200 per term or £550 annually.

*Bespoke training tailored to your setting and staff can be arranged at an extra cost.

Appeals, Mediation and Tribunal Support

We can support you through the process of appeals and going to a tribunal. We will take the stress out of the situation and do the hard work for you.

We can cover-

EHCP Refusal to Assess Appeal
EHCP Refusal to Issue Appeal
EHCP Content Appeal

We will be able to signpost you to legal professionals to work with us to fight and win your case.

Please ask for more details, final price depends on time taken and complexity.

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