Services & Consultation

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Practical advocacy, preparation, and systems support for parents navigating schools, and for schools seeking to improve SEND practice, parent partnership, and response to harm.

Support focuses on advocacy, preparation, and system navigation. Services do not include diagnosis, therapy, or legal representation.

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Support for Parents

Quick, targeted support when school issues feel overwhelming. Short-term and ongoing support for parents navigating SEND processes, school conflict, emotional wellbeing concerns, and advocacy.

Quick Support

Focused sessions for parents who need clarity, preparation, or document support now.

Single Session

Strategy Session

What we cover:

  • Clarifying your situation and priorities
  • Understanding school processes and options
  • Identifying next steps calmly and strategically

Best for:

Parents who feel stuck and need to decide what to do next.

What's included:

  • 40-minute one-to-one session
  • Clear verbal guidance
  • Follow-up summary email with next actions
Document Review

Evidence Review

What we cover:

  • Review of emails, reports, incident notes
  • Identifying gaps or weaknesses
  • Guidance on what to document next

Best for:

Parents preparing for school meetings, complaints, or SEND processes.

What's included:

  • Review of agreed number of documents
  • Written feedback with suggestions
  • Optional clarification by email
Intensive Session

School Meeting Preparation

What we cover:

  • Clarifying your goals
  • Anticipating school responses
  • Preparing what to say and what not to say

Best for:

Parents attending SEN meetings, behaviour meetings, or difficult conversations with school.

What's included:

  • 40-minute preparation session
  • Talking points and questions
  • Guidance on documenting outcomes

Ongoing Parent Support

Structured support for parents dealing with ongoing SEND processes, repeated school issues, or intersecting challenges.

Multi-Session

SEND Waiting List Support

What we cover:

  • Securing school support without diagnosis
  • Managing school responses during waiting periods
  • Documenting emotional and educational impact

Best for:

Parents waiting for assessment who need support now.

What's included:

  • Structured multi-session support
  • Guidance between sessions
  • Use of relevant templates and tools
Coaching Package

Advocacy Coaching

What we cover:

  • Advocacy strategy and escalation planning
  • Confidence-building for sustained advocacy
  • Preparation for meetings and correspondence

Best for:

Parents navigating ongoing disputes or complex SEND systems.

What's included:

  • Multi-session coaching package
  • Ongoing strategic guidance
  • Meeting and communication preparation
Tailored Support

Intersectional Support

What we cover:

  • Understanding how bias affects school responses
  • Documenting discrimination appropriately
  • Strategic advocacy without over-exposure

Best for:

Families navigating SEND alongside racism, bias, or cultural misunderstanding.

What's included:

  • One-to-one tailored sessions
  • Guidance on escalation and boundaries
  • Support navigating intersecting systems

Support for Schools & Professionals

System-level support for schools, trusts, and professionals seeking to improve SEND practice, parent partnership, and responses to harm.

Service

Training

Culturally grounded SEND and inclusion training for educators and school leaders.

Service

Consultancy

Strategic consultancy for schools reviewing SEND processes, behaviour systems, or parent engagement.

Service

Mediation

Facilitated conversations to support resolution between families and schools.

Not sure where to start?

If you're unsure which support fits your situation, start with a Strategy Session. We'll help you decide calmly and clearly.

ServicePrice
Strategy Session£95
Evidence Review£125
School Meeting Preparation£110
SEND Waiting List Support (3 sessions)£270
Advocacy Coaching (4 sessions)£420
Intersectional Support£120

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