Case studies

IPSEA helps thousands of families each year to understand their legal rights and entitlements, empowering them to secure the right education for their child or young person with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Here are some of their stories:

Sarah’s story*

Sarah wasn't happy with her daughter’s draft EHC plan Read more

Ashley’s story*

Ashley's son was refused an assessment for an EHC plan Read more

Rachel’s story*

Rachel's local authority had refused to grant her son a statement Read more

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EHC needs assessments

An EHC needs assessment is an assessment of a child or young person’s education, health and care needs
Asking for an EHC needs assessment
Advice Line

Our Advice Line provides legally based information and next step advice on any educational issue that is the result of a child’s special educational needs or disability
Model letters

IPSEA model letters are available to download and amend for your own purposes
Making a request for an EHC needs assessment: Model letter 1
Contact us
What happens in an EHC needs assessment
Appealing to the SEND Tribunal

The SEND Tribunal is an independent national tribunal which hears parents’ and young people’s appeals against LA decisions about the special educational needs of children and young people
What an EHC plan contains

An EHC plan should be written in a way that makes it clear, to parents, young people, schools, colleges and LAs, who is required to do what, when it has to happen and how often it should be reviewed
Tribunal Helpline

Our volunteers give next step advice on appeals and disability discrimination claims to the SEND Tribunal

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