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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™
Early Help is usually the first tier of support offered when a child or family is struggling. It isn’t a safeguarding measure; it’s a voluntary, preventative service designed to identify needs early and bring professionals together.
Families need to be aware that the SEND Tribunal has quietly launched a new “One Touch” Case Management Pilot” and it only applies to Section I appeals (placement disputes) registered on or after 17 August 2026. This changes the process in ways that will affect planning, evidence, and timelines.
When a case goes to tribunal, one of the most confusing and anxiety provoking parts for parents is the Local Authority’s consultation process with schools. It often feels opaque, rushed, or strategically timed, and families are left wondering what is happening behind the scenes. In reality, the consultation process is one of the most important pieces...
The Department for Education has released new inclusion guidance, and understandably it has created a lot of discussion. Whenever something new appears, families worry about what it means for their children, and professionals want to understand how it fits with the duties they already work under. The most important point to hold onto is this: guidance...
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 every specialist school consulted says they can’t meet your child’s needs, it can feel frightening and personal. In reality, this happens far more often than people realise, and it does not mean your child is “too complex” or that there is no suitable provision. In many cases, the child has been kept in an unsuitable...
Friendships are often described as a “normal” part of childhood - something that just happens, something every child should have, something schools assume will fall into place. But for many neurodivergent (ND) children and young people, this simply isn’t the reality. Parents know it and children absolutely do feel it. Professionals suspect it but sadly nobody...
When the Education Secretary posted “this is what progress looks like” and then turned off comments, she highlighted only the most flattering parts of the new DfE attendance statistics. The full dataset tells a more complicated story especially for children with SEND, who sit at the heart of the government’s “inclusion for everyone” reforms.
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