Free resources for families and schools
Practical, plain-English help you can use today, whether or not you ever book a call. Written from the desk of a serving SENDCO, and free to every family and every school.
Guides, tools and news
Filter by who you are or what you need. Everything here is free, with no sign-up and no catch.
What is an EHCP and does my child need one?
What an Education, Health and Care Plan actually is, who needs one, and how the process works from first request to final plan.
How to talk to your child's school about SEND concerns
Who to speak to, what to ask, and how to keep the conversation constructive when you are worried about your child.
Understanding your child's Individual Education Plan
What a good IEP looks like, what the targets should do, and the questions worth asking at every review.
The SEND jargon buster
More than 40 acronyms and terms explained in plain English, from APDR to Working Together. Searchable, and growing.
This week in SEND
A short weekly brief on what is changing in the SEND world, translated into what it means for your child or your school.
SEND news archive
Every past news brief in one place, so you can catch up on anything you missed or trace how a story has developed.
Who else can help
Sometimes the right help is not a consultant. These organisations are the ones we point families and schools to most often.
IPSEA
Free, legally based advice on SEND rights, EHC needs assessments and tribunal appeals. The first stop when you need to know what the law actually says.
ipsea.org.ukSENDIASS
Every local authority runs a SEND Information, Advice and Support Service: free, impartial and confidential help for parents, carers and young people in that area.
Search your council's name plus SENDIASSContact
For families with disabled children: clear guidance on benefits, education and family life, plus a free helpline.
contact.org.ukNational Autistic Society
Information and support for autistic people and their families, including advice on education, diagnosis and everyday life.
autism.org.ukBritish Dyslexia Association
Advice on dyslexia and dyscalculia, including how assessments work and what good support at school looks like.
bdadyslexia.org.ukSEND Code of Practice
The official statutory guidance that schools and local authorities in England must follow. Long, but it is the source document behind everything on this page.
gov.ukNot sure where to start? The discovery call is free
Thirty minutes, no pressure and no obligation. Tell us what is happening and we will point you in the right direction, even if that direction is one of the organisations above.
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