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Special educational needs

Parents of children with special educational needs must not only deal with constant challenges in their everyday life. They also face increasing pressures in making sure that their child benefits to the full from the education system.

In these circumstances, parents may feel at a loss about the best way forward or overwhelmed at the prospect of fighting their case against local education authorities (LEAs) with access to all the relevant resources and information and years of experience in dealing with special educational needs tribunals.

If you are facing this situation, you are likely to receive differing and even conflicting advice from your LEA and other organisations or support groups.

So seeking an independent, expert view is a wise move to clarify the issues for your child and to provide objective advice on how to achieve what is really needed.

Our expertise in all aspects of education law is enhanced by our practical experience of working extensively with the parents of children with wide-ranging and complex learning disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, dyslexia, dyspraxia, hearing difficulties and visual impairment.

We also offer specialist knowledge and skills in relevant areas, including the law relating to home education, representing parents at special educational needs tribunal hearings and the cross-over between education, social and health care.

Our expertise in both community care and education is particularly useful when parents are appealing for a residential school place.

Where parents are on benefits and cannot afford legal representation at Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunals (SEND, formerly SENDIST), we work closely with several of the main charities in the field to secure the best, most cost-effective, service.

Useful information:

• SEN Statementing Services
• What is a SEN Statement?
• SEN Statementing Process
• Appealing a SEN Statement

To find out more about our education services, please contact us.

SEN Helpline:

Tel: 0845 388 0108
(Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm)