Written by Stephen Mallett — former Headteacher, SENCo, and parent of two children with SEN. These guides give you the same knowledge that school leaders and SEND consultants use, for free.
Practical information for parents navigating the SEND system in England. For an urgent deadline or advice on your specific circumstances, seek appropriate individual support.
Understand the assessment test, refusal-letter evidence and appeal deadline.
Explore assessment-refusal help →Compare assessed needs, recommended provision and what school can actually provide without a plan.
Explore refusal-to-issue help →Prepare questions about barriers, support and a suitable educational next step. Explore optional consultancy for families in England.
Explore school-distress help →Separate SEN Support concerns, missing EHCP provision and the next route for each.
Explore school-support help →Organise existing information, your questions and your next step. General guidance, not a case audit or outcome guarantee.
Download the free checklist →Five fillable letter templates (reconsideration, mediation, tribunal grounds, Section F challenge, annual review) plus an evidence-building workbook — the documents you need after you've read the guides below.
Get the Action Pack →An EHCP is a legal document that protects your child's right to the support they need. This guide explains exactly what it is, who qualifies, how to apply, and what the 20-week timeline means for your family.
Read the guide →Your local authority refused to assess or refused to issue an EHCP. This guide tells you exactly what to do next — the legal grounds, the deadlines, and how to build your case.
Read the guide →An introduction to what you can appeal, how hearings work and preparation. Check current official instructions and your own case correspondence for deadlines.
Read the guide →The government's proposed changes to SEND law could significantly affect your child's rights. This guide explains what is changing, what is at risk, and what you can do now.
Read the guide →A practical, 40-page workbook for parents whose child is struggling with school attendance, school distress, or EBSA. Free to download — enter your email and it arrives in your inbox.
Get the free guide →The UK parent's manual for school distress, EBSA, and the statutory routes to real help. Available on Amazon.
Find out more →Start with a free 30-minute consultation and a short written next-step summary based on your call. Detailed document reviews are separate paid work. Read the scope.
The See It. Support It. Teach It. programme gives every teacher practical tools to identify, support and teach pupils with SEND — from their very next lesson.
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