Tribunal Help Line

Tribunal Help Line: 0845 602 9579
Mon, Tues, Wed and Thurs 10.00 – 1.00pm

IPSEA’s Tribunal Help Line is the number to call when you are in a Tribunal situation where you either:

1. Have a right of appeal triggered against a decision made by your LEA concerning your child’s Special Educational Needs; or

2. Are making a claim of Disability Discrimination.

When you call, the volunteer you speak to on the Tribunal Help Line will do two things:

1. Listen to your reason for calling, assess where you are in the Tribunal process and give you next step advice in preparing your case for Tribunal including:

• Completing your application form to the Tribunal
• Understanding the process you will follow
• Consideration of your evidence - suggesting areas you may need to strengthen
• Explaining case management
• Communicating with the Tribunal and asking for directions
• Preparing for a Tribunal hearing

2. Assess whether at this stage in the Tribunal process you need the support of an individual IPSEA volunteer caseworker.

We need to make this assessment as demand for individual case work support is always greater than the number of casework volunteers we have available. It is not made on financial grounds. The assessment is based on each individual family’s needs, abilities and the case complexity. Every time you call you will be assessed as to whether you need individual case work support.

You are encouraged to call the Tribunal Help Line as often as you need too.