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By Andrea .
~3 September 2026
What do we do, how do we do it and how can it benefit you? 5 min Read with hyperlinks.
What do we do, how do we do it and how can it benefit you? 5 min Read with hyperlinks.
A saveable guide to support your request for Section 19 - by SEN Parent Support Group™
Most parents don’t realise this until they’re standing in the rubble of a Tribunal decision that simply doesn’t reflect their child: sometimes the First‑tier Tribunal gets it wrong. Not because parents didn’t present the evidence or because the child doesn’t have the needs. But because the judge has made a procedural error, ignored evidence, or produced...
Winning at the SEND Tribunal is often described as a “huge relief” for families it’s an acknowledgment that their child’s needs were not being met and a legally binding order requiring the Local Authority (LA) to put things right. But what happens when the Tribunal is over, the decision has been issued… and the LA still...
It is one of the strongest tools parents have when challenging discrimination by schools, LAs, health bodies, transport, leisure providers, clubs, and any organisation delivering a “service” or “public function”.
When a Local Authority refuses to assess or refuses to issue an EHCP, it can feel like the floor drops away. Parents are left holding the weight of unmet need, school pressure, and a decision that often doesn’t reflect the reality of their child’s daily struggles. What matters now is understanding your rights, the next steps,...
When a school refuses to request an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA), it can feel personal, dismissive, and deeply frustrating. But in reality, refusals almost always fall into one of three categories and once you know which one you’re dealing with, you can take clear, strategic next steps. Here are the three reasons a...
When the LA Claims “We Don’t Have a Duty to Seek Advice”. Here’s the Law They Don’t Want You to Quote..
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.
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
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