EHCP Guide
What is an EHCP and does my child need one?
A plain-English guide to Education, Health and Care Plans: what they are, who qualifies, and how the application process works in practice.
Every child deserves to thrive. We're here to help yours do exactly that
Navigating SEND can feel overwhelming. Myette Blannin is an experienced SENCo who works directly alongside your family: understanding your child, cutting through the jargon, and making sure their needs are truly heard.
How we help
Support shaped around your child
Whether you're just beginning to navigate SEND support, or deep in the EHCP process, Myette brings clarity, warmth and expertise to every step.
1-to-1 Tutoring
Tailored sessions built around how your child actually learns, not a one-size-fits-all curriculum. Confidence and skills, developed together.
Virtual & In-personEHCP Support
Help understanding, reviewing and contributing to Education, Health and Care Plans, so your child's needs are accurately captured and properly funded.
Submission & ReviewIEP & Target Setting
Working through Individual Education Plans with you: setting meaningful, achievable targets and reviewing progress in a way that makes sense for your family.
Review & CreationParent Consultations
One-to-one conversations to help you understand your child's needs, your rights within the SEND system, and the practical steps available to you.
Guidance & AdvocacyHow it works
A clear, no-pressure path
You don't need to know what kind of support you're looking for before you get in touch. The process is designed to work that out with you, one step at a time.
Book a free call
Thirty minutes on video or phone, at no charge and with no obligation. Just talk through where things are for your child and what is worrying you.
Always freeGet a clear plan
Myette writes up what she suggests and exactly what it costs. You decide in your own time, with no pressure either way.
Quote in writingWork together
Sessions with your child, EHCP or IEP work, preparation for school meetings: whatever was agreed, delivered around your family.
Review and adjust
You review progress together, and the support flexes as your child's needs change. Nothing runs on longer than it is useful.
No surprises on fees. Fees are agreed in writing before any work starts, the discovery call is always free, and there is no obligation after it.
Clarity first
What Otto Education does and doesn't cover
We believe in being honest from the start: here's exactly where we can help, and where we'll point you to someone better placed.
We can help with
- 1-to-1 tutoring tailored to your child's learning profile
- EHCP submissions and reviews
- IEP creation and target setting
- Parent consultations and guidance through SEND processes
- Understanding school communications and reports
- Virtual sessions and in-person (Surrey / Hampshire borders)
We don't cover
- Tribunal representation or legal advocacy
- Medical or clinical assessment and diagnosis
- Therapy services (speech, OT, CAMHS, etc.)
- In-person support outside the Surrey / Hampshire area
NASENCO-qualified SENDCO
Cross-phase: KS1 to KS4
Specialist SEN + mainstream
Hampshire / Surrey · Virtual UK-wide
About Myette
A SENDCO who truly listens
"Every learner deserves to be supported to bounce back, work hard and achieve, and every family deserves a clear path through the system that surrounds that learner."
Myette Blannin is a NASENCO-qualified SENDCO and Senior Leadership Team member, currently leading SEND at a state primary in Hampshire. She has held SENCo responsibility across both primary and secondary settings, taught in a specialist SEN school in Guernsey, and spent time in international schools in Bangkok and Mexico City. The breadth matters: the same child's needs look different through a KS1 lens, a KS4 lens, a mainstream lens and a specialist lens.
She founded Otto Education to give families and schools an independent voice in the room: someone who can explain the SEND system in plain English, sit alongside them through difficult conversations, and keep the focus on the individual child. Read more about Myette →
📍 Surrey / Hampshire borders · Virtual available UK-wide
Why Otto
Why families trust Otto
No borrowed praise here: just the facts about who you would be working with, and a promise about how we work.
Qualified and still practising
Myette holds the National Award for SEN Coordination (Bath Spa University with Best Practice Network, 2023), a PGCE in Early Years (Middlesex, 2007) and a BA in History (Leeds, 2006). She is a serving SENDCO and senior leadership team member at a state primary in Hampshire, so her advice reflects how the system works right now.
Experience across every kind of setting
In education since 2007, with the last eight years focused on SEND. Myette has worked across KS1 to KS4, in a specialist SEN school in Guernsey, in mainstream schools, and in international schools in Bangkok and Mexico City.
Safeguarding comes first
Otto Education has a published safeguarding policy, and your child's safety and wellbeing sit above everything else. You can read the policy in full before you ever get in touch.
An independent voice
Myette has no school or local authority to answer to. In every meeting, every plan and every recommendation, the only agenda in the room is your child.
A new practice, honestly offered. Otto Education is a new independent practice built on Myette's years inside schools, so you will not find a wall of logos or a bank of quotes here. What you will find is real experience, a published safeguarding policy and a clear process. You are warmly invited to be part of the story from the start: it begins with a free conversation.
Guides & Articles
Free resources for families
Practical, jargon-free guides to help you understand your child's rights, the SEND system, and how to get the most from the professionals around you.
Parent Guide
How to talk to your child's school about SEND concerns
Practical tips for preparing for meetings, asking the right questions, and following up effectively, without it feeling confrontational.
IEP Explained
Understanding your child's Individual Education Plan
What should a good IEP contain? How are targets set, measured and reviewed? What can you ask for if you're not happy with it?
Jargon Buster
SEND jargon, translated
TAC, SALT, APDR, EP: education loves an acronym. A plain-English dictionary of the terms you will meet in reports and meetings.
Questions, answered
What parents usually ask
Honest answers to the questions that come up on almost every discovery call. If yours isn't here, just ask it on the call.
How much does it cost?
There is no fixed price list, because no two families need the same support. The 30 minute discovery call is always free, and if you decide to go further Myette will send you a clear written quote before you commit to anything. Fees are agreed in writing before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Does my child need a diagnosis before we start?
No. Support is based on your child's needs, not on labels. Many families get in touch while they are still waiting for assessments, and waiting for a diagnosis is never a reason to wait for help.
How do virtual sessions work?
Sessions run over video call at a time that suits your family, with materials shared on screen and sent to you afterwards. Virtual sessions and consultations are available anywhere in the UK. All you need is a quiet spot and an internet connection.
Can you come to meetings with my child's school?
Yes. Myette can join school meetings in person around the Surrey and Hampshire borders, and virtually anywhere in the UK. She can also help you prepare beforehand, so you walk in knowing what to ask and what a good outcome looks like.
Can you represent us at a SEND tribunal?
No. Tribunal representation is legal advocacy, which sits outside what Otto Education covers. Myette will signpost you to IPSEA and your local SENDIASS service, both of which offer free advice, and she can help you prepare the groundwork, such as organising evidence and getting the paperwork in order.
How do you handle information about my child?
Carefully and confidentially. Anything you share is used only to support your child and is never passed on without your agreement, unless safeguarding law requires it. You can read the privacy policy and the safeguarding policy in full on this site.
Get started
Let's have a conversation
Every family's situation is different. Start with a free 30-minute call: no pressure, no jargon, just a chance to talk.
Book a free 30-min call
Choose a time that suits you. No charge, no commitment, just a warm conversation about where things are and how we might help.
Send an enquiry
Prefer to write first? Tell us a little about your child and what you're looking for. Myette will reply personally within two working days.
✓ Thank you. Myette will be in touch personally within two working days.
Strengthening your SEND provision from the inside out
Otto Education works alongside SENCos and school leadership to build staff capability, sharpen processes and create the resources that make a lasting difference for pupils with SEND.
Professional Development
Bespoke CPD built around your school
Every school's SEND context is different. We design CPD through conversation; these example themes give a sense of what's possible.
Understanding SEND in Your Classroom
Practical strategies for classroom teachers: identifying needs early, adapting delivery and building confident, inclusive everyday practice.
Writing Effective IEPs
How to write Individual Education Plans that are meaningful, actionable and genuinely child-centred, with templates and worked examples.
Working with Parents of SEND Children
Building productive, trusting relationships with families: navigating difficult conversations and co-producing support plans that stick.
EHCP Processes Demystified
A practical walkthrough for school staff, from initial application through to annual reviews, with clear guidance on school duties at each stage.
Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice
Moving beyond labels to understand how different brains learn, creating environments where every child can access the curriculum and flourish.
SEND Policy Review & Refresh
Reviewing your school's SEND policy against current legislation and good practice: identifying gaps and co-creating improvements with your team.
All CPD is designed collaboratively. Myette meets with your SENCo or leadership team first to understand your specific context, priorities and staff development needs, then we build something together.
What we offer schools
Direct support for your provision
From IEP creation to resource development, we work alongside your team rather than parachuting in.
IEP Creation & Review
Supporting your SENCo to create or review Individual Education Plans for pupils where additional expertise or capacity is needed.
Collaborative supportStaff CPD
Bespoke professional development sessions designed around your school's real SEND challenges: half day, full day or a series.
Bespoke to your schoolPolicy Development
Reviewing and developing your SEND policy and supporting documents to reflect current legislation, Ofsted expectations and good practice.
Compliant & practicalResource Creation
Developing accessible, curriculum-aligned resources to support teaching assistants and class teachers working with SEND pupils.
Bespoke to your schoolHow it works
From scoping call to impact
A defined process with a written scope, so you know exactly what you are commissioning before anything starts.
Scoping call
A free 30 minutes on your context, your priorities and whether Otto Education is the right fit for the work.
Always freeProposal in writing
Scope, dates and fee, agreed in writing before anything starts. No open-ended engagements.
Fee agreed up frontDelivery
CPD, IEP support, policy work or resource creation, delivered alongside your team, not parachuted in.
Impact review
What changed, what your team can now carry forward, and what is worth embedding next.
No surprises on fees. Fees are agreed in writing up front, the scoping call is always free, and there is no obligation after it.
Why Otto
Why schools trust Otto
You are assessing a supplier, so here are the facts that matter, with nothing invented and nothing borrowed.
Qualified and currently serving
Myette holds the National Award for SEN Coordination (Bath Spa University with Best Practice Network, 2023) and a PGCE in Early Years (Middlesex, 2007). As a serving SENDCO and SLT member at a state primary in Hampshire, she carries the same statutory duties your SENCo does, this term, not years ago.
Cross-phase, cross-setting
In education since 2007 and SEND-focused for the last eight years, Myette has worked from KS1 to KS4, in a specialist SEN school in Guernsey, in mainstream schools, and in international schools in Bangkok and Mexico City. She has seen provision from more than one side.
Safeguarding comes first
Otto Education publishes its safeguarding policy openly, so your DSL can review it before any engagement begins. Read the safeguarding policy.
An independent voice
No chain, no franchise and no product to sell. Recommendations are based on your pupils and your context, nothing else.
A new practice, honestly offered. Otto Education is a new independent consultancy built on Myette's years in schools. There is no client list to show you yet, and we would rather say so than invent one. If you would like to be one of the schools that shapes it, the scoping call is free.
Free resources
Guides your team can use today
Written for busy professionals as much as for parents: share them with staff, or with families who need a clear starting point.
For professionals
What is an EHCP and does my child need one?
A plain-English EHCP explainer: useful CPD pre-reading for staff, and a ready-made link to share with families starting the process.
For professionals
Understanding your child's Individual Education Plan
What a good IEP contains and how targets are set, measured and reviewed: written for parents, and a helpful mirror for the plans your school writes.
Jargon Buster
SEND jargon, translated
A plain-English dictionary of SEND terms and acronyms: handy for ECTs, new TAs and governors, and for the families you work with.
Questions, answered
What school leaders usually ask
The practical questions that come up at scoping, answered plainly. Anything else, bring it to the call.
How is CPD tailored to our school?
Every session starts with a conversation with your SENCo or leadership team about your context, your priorities and what staff actually need. Myette then builds the session around real situations from your school rather than generic slides. Half days, full days and series across a term are all possible.
What does IEP support look like alongside our SENCo?
It is collaborative, not a takeover. Myette works with your SENCo to write or review Individual Education Plans where extra capacity or a second pair of eyes would help, and leaves your team with plans they own and a process they can repeat.
What does a policy review include?
A close reading of your SEND policy and supporting documents against current legislation and good practice, a written summary of gaps and recommendations, and support to redraft. The aim is a policy your staff actually use, not a document that sits in a drawer.
How are fees structured?
Day and half day rates for CPD and in-school work, or a fee per piece of work for defined projects such as a policy review. Whatever the shape, the fee is quoted in writing at the scoping stage and agreed before any work starts.
What are your safeguarding arrangements?
Otto Education has a published safeguarding policy, which you can read on this site. Myette is a serving SENDCO and senior leader, and safeguarding practice runs through everything she does in your school.
How far do you travel?
In person, Myette works around the Surrey and Hampshire borders. Virtually, she works with schools anywhere in the UK. CPD, IEP support and policy work all translate well to remote delivery.
Work with us
Start a conversation
Every school engagement begins with a scoping conversation. Tell us about your school and what you're working on.
Book a free scoping call
30 minutes with Myette to discuss your school's needs, what's possible and whether we're the right fit for each other.
Tell us about your school
Prefer to write first? Give us a sense of your context and what you're looking for: Myette will come back to you personally.
✓ Thank you. Myette will be in touch personally within two working days.