How-to Guides11 June 2026
A Beginner's Guide to AI for SEND Parents in England
AI feels like it's everywhere, but few of us feel we understand it. Here's a plain English explanation of what it is and how it can help with SEND.
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How-to Guides
Step-by-step guides to using the free AI assistant for SEND paperwork and everyday tasks, from the DLA form to a tribunal bundle. 15 articles found.
How-to Guides11 June 2026
How to Create a Free ChatGPT Account
A calm, step-by-step walkthrough of setting up a free ChatGPT account so you can use the SEND Parents Help assistant. No payment needed, about two minutes.
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How-to Guides11 June 2026
How to Upload Documents to ChatGPT
Once you can put a document in front of the assistant, it stops giving general answers and starts reading your child's actual EHCP, DLA form or letter. The full walkthrough, plus a word on privacy.
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How-to Guides10 June 2026
How to Appeal an EHCP Decision Using AI
Refused an assessment, refused a plan, or unhappy with what's in it? Use the free SEND Parents Help assistant to understand the decision and build your appeal.
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How-to Guides10 June 2026
Check Your Draft EHCP for Problems Using AI
You get 15 days to respond to a draft EHCP, and the wording decides whether the support is enforceable. The free assistant audits every line before you sign it off.
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How-to Guides10 June 2026
Check Which SEND Benefits You Can Claim With AI
Nobody hands you a list of what you can claim for a disabled child. Build your own personal benefits sweep with the free SEND Parents Help assistant.
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How-to Guides10 June 2026
Write a School or Council Complaint Letter With AI
You've asked nicely for months and nothing's changed. Turn that into a focused written complaint, with a free AI assistant to help you draft it.
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How-to Guides10 June 2026
Is AI Safe to Use for SEND Paperwork?
You've heard the horror stories about AI getting things wrong. Here's an honest look at whether it's safe to use for your child's SEND paperwork.
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How-to Guides10 June 2026
Write a Mandatory Reconsideration Letter With AI
The brown envelope says no, and the anger is real. Channel it into a focused reconsideration letter with help from a free AI assistant.
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How-to Guides10 June 2026
Writing Your EHCP Parental Views With AI
Section A of the EHCP is the one part written in your voice. Turn your lived experience into clear parental views with the free SEND Parents Help assistant.
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How-to Guides10 June 2026
Prepare for an EHCP Annual Review Using AI
A year of reports, one meeting that shapes the next. Use the free assistant to compare Section F against what actually happened and walk in prepared.
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How-to Guides10 June 2026
Use AI to Understand SEND Letters and Reports
A 14-page report about your own child, and you can't quite parse it. Decode SEND letters and reports with the free SEND Parents Help assistant.
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How-to Guides10 June 2026
How to Fill In the DLA Form Using AI
The DLA form asks you to catalogue your child's hardest days across 40 pages. Work through it, page by page, with the free SEND Parents Help assistant.
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How-to Guides10 June 2026
Write an EHCP Request Letter With AI Help
You don't need a solicitor to ask for an EHC needs assessment, just a letter that names the legal test. The free assistant turns your notes and school reports into one you can send today.
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How-to Guides3 June 2026
Prepare for a SEND Tribunal Hearing Using AI
Most families stand up at tribunal without a lawyer. A walkthrough of using the free assistant to organise your bundle, anticipate the LA's case, and rehearse the hearing.
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