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By Andrea .
~26 January 2026
The Dynamic Support Register is a statutory tool used by local areas to identify autistic children and young people (and adults) who are at risk of crisis, hospital admission, or placement breakdown.
The Dynamic Support Register is a statutory tool used by local areas to identify autistic children and young people (and adults) who are at risk of crisis, hospital admission, or placement breakdown.
A question asked by many? People often assume SEND advocacy should be free and emotionally, that makes sense. You’re fighting for your CYP and other families are fighting for basic legal entitlements, not luxuries. But the reality is more complex, and it has nothing to do with greed or gatekeeping certainly from SEN Parent Support Group’s...
Our newsletter is the quickest way to stay ahead in a system that too often leaves parents in the dark. Each edition brings together the most important updates, lawful guidance, upcoming reforms, success stories, and practical tools you can use immediately all in one place. It keeps you informed, empowered, and connected to a community that...
Parents constantly ask how to write their views, and most are unintentionally minimising need, masking distress, or writing in a way that professionals can easily dismiss. A blog that teaches them how to write impactful, neurodiversity‑affirming, legally useful parent views will be a game‑changer
If you’re navigating the EHCP process, you’ve probably heard the phrase “provision before placement” but most parents aren’t told what it actually means. Even professionals get this wrong, and that confusion leads to delays, refusals, and unnecessary battles. This blog breaks it down simply, shows you how to evidence need, and links you to the SEN...
What to do and when to do it! It is a legal process with strict timelines and duties on the Local Authority.
If you’ve ever tried to understand how SEND funding actually works in schools, you’ll know it can feel like trying to read a map with half the landmarks missing. Parents are often told, “We don’t have the funding”, “Your child doesn’t meet the threshold”, or “We need to use our notional budget first” — but rarely...
This blog is for the parents who are exhausted, frightened of being judged, and quietly wondering whether they’re “allowed” to even think about residential care. It’s for the carers who have reached the limit of what can be safely managed at home. And it’s for the professionals who want to understand what the law actually says...
We talk a lot about children’s behaviour not as something to “fix”, but as communication. What we don’t talk about nearly enough is the adult side of the equation.
Many parents look for therapists because their child’s mental health is declining. Sometimes the visible diagnosis (e.g., autism, ADHD) doesn’t capture how the child actually receives, processes, understands, or shows distress. A child might be 'labelled' but still struggle with: understanding spoken instructions (receptive language), finding words (expressive language), social back-and-forth (pragmatic skills), or sensory processing...
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