Helping children with SEND access education, and opportunities, to which they have a legal right
SEND = Special Educational Needs or Disabilities
Families + Schools + Local Authorities + Lawyers
Worried about a child struggling in education, and beyond?
All children who have physical, mental or neurodiverse needs, with or without a diagnosis, have a legal right to a suitable education. Laws that should help these children can be misunderstood or misapplied. We share FREE legal guidance – helping children be the best version of themselves.
Over 1.7 million
children identified with SEND
(Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) in England 2023
Why our work is vital...
Nearly 0.6 million
children have an EHCP
(Educational Health & Care Plans)
in England 2023
How we help
Our aim is to increase legal understanding and achieve better outcomes. We bring together SEND families, lawyers, schools and local authorities to share questions and answers, with a special focus on the Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) in England, Additional Learning Needs (ALN) in Wales and Disability law in Education. Wherever you start, we are here to help you on your journey.
Help with your EHCP
Worried about a child struggling in education and beyond? Every child has a right to education protected in law. When children have additional needs, these needs and provisions are covered in the Children and Families Act (2014) and the Equality Act (2010) which covers disability discrimination.
Getting started for families page or visit Ask Experts for free answers to your own questions.
Getting started for families page or visit Ask Experts for free answers to your own questions.
Our No-nonsense Guides to SEND law
Our No-nonsense publications are FREE. They provide everyone around the child, families, schools, local authorities and others, with legally accurate, clearly explained guidance on the laws that affect SEND children.
Read about our No-nonsense Guides. Search Ask Experts for No-nonsense Q&A. Download the ‘famous’ Noddy No-nonsense Guide to SEN law.
Read about our No-nonsense Guides. Search Ask Experts for No-nonsense Q&A. Download the ‘famous’ Noddy No-nonsense Guide to SEN law.
NEW help for Welsh SEND families on ALN Law.
Our No-nonsense publications are FREE. They provide everyone around the child, families, schools, local authorities and others, with legally accurate, clearly explained guidance on the laws that affect SEND children.
Nodi No-nonsense Guide to ALN law in Wales brings together the relevant legal provisions, the codes of practice, Government guidance and case law. The Guide will be regularly updated as a free public resource to assist all those involved in ALN law.
Nodi No-nonsense Guide to ALN law in Wales brings together the relevant legal provisions, the codes of practice, Government guidance and case law. The Guide will be regularly updated as a free public resource to assist all those involved in ALN law.
Fighting for your SEND Child: the hidden costs.
Our research, Fighting for your SEND Child: the hidden costs: our report, in partnership with Sky News, highlights a shocking 3 in 4 parents of SEND children have their working life affected, cutting hours or giving up work entirely. Not surprising to many, that SEND children’s needs overwhelmingly fall on women.
We have been overwhelmed by the response to our research survey, picked up by over 100 news outlets, lead by the Sky News report.
We have been overwhelmed by the response to our research survey, picked up by over 100 news outlets, lead by the Sky News report.
“As both a lawyer and mother to a disabled child, I have been horrified by the EHCP system. The thought of all the children missing out on education they are entitled to because of the way in which the system is run is just horrendous”
CAROLINE WITHERS, TRUSTEE
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Every child has the right to be the best version of themselves. Yet without help, SEND children struggle in education and beyond. We guide you through their legal rights.
EVERYONE
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Getting Started: giving answers for lawyers and legal professionals
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SEND lawyers/legal professionals co-author a Guide