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Our unique range of services has been developed to ensure that families understand children and young people’s legal rights and entitlements to special education provision.

Advice Line

Advice Line

Book an appointment for free and independent next-step legal information, advice and support on any educational issue that is a result of a child or young person’s SEND Read more

Published: 16th March, 2018

Updated: 5th January, 2026

Author: Emma Brock

Tribunal Helpline

Tribunal Helpline

Book an appointment on our Tribunal Helpline for next-step advice on appeals and disability discrimination claims to the SEND Tribunal Read more

Published: 14th March, 2018

Updated: 5th January, 2026

Author: Emma Brock

Call-in Helpline

Call-in Helpline

Contact our Call-in Helpline for free and independent legal information, advice and support - open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Read more

Published: 13th March, 2018

Updated: 30th April, 2026

Author: Emma Brock

Tribunal Support Service

Tribunal Support Service

Free and specialist support for parents and carers who have received a referral from our Tribunal Helpline Read more

Published: 12th March, 2018

Updated: 21st January, 2025

Author: Emma Brock

Information Service

Information Service

Use our Information Service for general legal enquiries and signposting to guides and resources on our website Read more

Published: 11th March, 2018

Updated: 5th January, 2026

Author: Emma Brock

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  • SEND and the Equality Act: behaviour, exclusions and disability discrimination: 4 August

    SEND and the Equality Act: behaviour, exclusions and disability discrimination: 4 August

    The Equality Act 2010 protects pupils from many forms of discrimination, including disability discrimination. This half-day training session for school and education staff provides an overview of the Equality Act and explains how pupils with disabilities in schools are protected from discrimination.

  • London Landmarks Half Marathon 2027

    London Landmarks Half Marathon 2027

    Run the London Landmarks Half Marathon for IPSEA to ensure children and young people with SEND get the education they are legally entitled to

  • Bath Half Marathon 2027

    Bath Half Marathon 2027

    Join #TeamIPSEA and run the Bath Half 2027 to raise essential funds for our advice services

  • My child can’t attend school currently. Their school has been working with our LA to organise alternative home education. Funding for tuition has run out. The LA isn’t responding to requests for more funding and tuition has stopped. What can we do?

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  • Asking for an EHC needs assessment

    Asking for an EHC needs assessment

  • Template letters

    Template letters

    Download and make changes to our template letters to fit your situation

  • Template letter 1: making a request for an EHC needs assessment

    Template letter 1: making a request for an EHC needs assessment

  • EHC needs assessments

    EHC needs assessments

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

  • Advice Line

    Advice Line

    Book an appointment for free and independent next-step legal information, advice and support on any educational issue that is a result of a child or young person’s SEND

  • What happens in an EHC needs assessment

    What happens in an EHC needs assessment

  • Choosing a school/college with an EHC plan

    Choosing a school/college with an EHC plan

  • The annual review process

    The annual review process

  • Contact us

    Contact us

  • Appealing to the SEND Tribunal

    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

How you can help IPSEA

How you can help IPSEA

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Updated: 12th May, 2026

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Registered office: IPSEA, 2A Stansted Courtyard, Parsonage Road, Takeley, Bishop’s Stortford, CM22 6PU

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