How we help
Support at every stage
From early advice to tribunal representation, we create a structured path forward. You always know what happens next.
30-minute Case Assessment (phone or online)
A complimentary 30-minute initial assessment to understand your case and how we can help.
Learn more30-minute Strategy Session (phone or online)
A session to understand your situation and offer tailored guidance.
Learn moreEHCP Needs Assessment Agreed
Comprehensive support during the assessment phase to ensure all needs and provisions are accurately captured.
Learn moreDraft EHCP Review
Critical review of the Draft EHCP to ensure needs and provisions are legally compliant and quantified.
Learn moreSpecialist support
Choose the advocacy support that matches your next decision
Each guide explains what the service is for, what evidence matters and how we help families move from uncertainty to a clear next step.
EHCP Needs Assessment Support
Parents preparing an EHC needs assessment request or responding to a refusal to assess.
EHCP Draft Review
Parents who have received a draft EHCP and need to respond within the consultation window.
EHCP Annual Review Support
Families preparing for an annual review, phase transfer review or emergency review.
SEND Tribunal Preparation
Parents who have received an appealable local authority decision and need structured case preparation.
SEN Case Assessment
Families who are unsure what support they need or which step to take next.
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Clear SEND advice when decisions feel high stakes
We support parents and carers who need practical help with EHC needs assessment requests, weak draft EHCP wording, annual reviews, school placement disputes and SEND Tribunal preparation. Families usually come to us when the paperwork is unclear, deadlines are slipping, provision is too vague, or the local authority decision does not match the evidence they have gathered.
Free SENDIASS and charity guidance can be a useful starting point, but some cases need more detailed preparation and individual document review. The SEN Advocate is a private professional service for families who want a named advocate to look at the evidence, explain the legal test in plain English and help turn reports, school records and parent concerns into a structured plan of action.
Clarity first
No jargon, no surprises. We translate every step into plain English.
Evidence led
We build cases on reports, data, and statutory guidance.
Human support
You have a named advocate who stays with your case.
Families we have supported
"Amazing experience with Kate! She is so lovely, genuine, kind and helped me advocate for my son when I didn't know how too. She took information from me and our situation and the same day emailed me templates with exactly what needed to be communicated to the LA to show them we weren't backing down. The next day, there decision was over turned and we got our first choice specialist school! So grateful for the help."
Alisha A.
Parent
"The SEN Advocate was instrumental in helping us secure the right support for our daughter. Their knowledge of the EHCP process was invaluable, and they guided us through every step. I cannot recommend them highly enough."
Sarah M.
Parent