12th October ’26
Who to Call for SEND Help and Advice
SENDIASS, IPSEA, Contact, Cerebra, and the DWP benefit lines all do different jobs. The verified number for each, what they cover, and what they can't.
6 min read
Daily Life & Planning
Diagnosis, transitions, equipment, care, and family planning: the practical side of daily life with a disabled child in England. 18 articles found.
10th August ’26
Getting the Equipment Your Child Needs
Four funded routes to equipment exist: DFG, NHS wheelchairs, council OT assessment, and charitable grants, each covering different needs.
6 min read
3rd August ’26
School Avoidance (EBSA): Legal Routes When Your Child Won't Go
EBSA is not truancy. When your child can't attend school due to anxiety or unmet needs, the law provides protections most families don't know about.
7 min read
14th July ’26
Right to Choose for ADHD and Autism Assessments
NHS ADHD and autism assessment waits can run past six years in some areas. Right to Choose is a free legal right to ask for a different NHS provider instead.
9 min read
12th July ’26
Direct Payments: Funded Care You Control
Direct payments let you arrange your child's care yourself with council funding, no means test for children. What you can spend it on, and how to ask.
5 min read
12th July ’26
What Is the SEND Local Offer?
Every council in England must publish a Local Offer of SEND services by law. What it has to include, how to use it without an EHCP, and what to do if yours is thin.
7 min read
10th July ’26
What Is SENDIASS? What It Does and Doesn't Do
SENDIASS is free, confidential, and impartial support every council must provide. What it can help with, what it can't, and how to find yours.
7 min read
8th July ’26
Legal Authority Over Your Child's Affairs After 18
At 18, you lose automatic legal authority over your child. Three routes exist to maintain it, each with different costs, timescales, and requirements.
6 min read
1st July ’26
When Your Child Can't Attend School: Section 19 Duties
If your child can't attend school due to health, anxiety, or placement breakdown, the LA must provide full-time education. What Section 19 requires, and how to enforce it.
7 min read
29th June ’26
Getting a Social Care Assessment for Your Child
Your disabled child is automatically a 'child in need' under the Children Act 1989. Asking for a social care assessment, and what it can lead to.
13 min read
28th June ’26
CAMHS Waiting Times: Your Child's Rights While Waiting
78,577 children waited over a year for CAMHS in 2023/24. Your child still has rights while waiting. Here's what you're entitled to and how to get support now.
7 min read
21st June ’26
The Disabled Facilities Grant: Up to £30,000 for Home Changes
The Disabled Facilities Grant funds home adaptations up to £30,000. For children under 19, there's no means test. What it covers, who qualifies, and the process.
7 min read
24th May ’26
Short Breaks and Respite Care: What's Available for SEND Families
Your local authority has a legal duty to provide short breaks for families of disabled children. Most families have never accessed them.
7 min read
20th May ’26
Parent Carer Assessments: Your Right to Support Too
You have a legal right to an assessment of your own needs as a carer. Most SEND parents don't know it exists.
6 min read
17th May ’26
Just Found Out Your Child Has SEND? Here's Where to Start
You don't need to do everything at once. The first steps are: talk to the SENCO, check DLA eligibility, and find your local SENDIASS.
5 min read
6th May ’26
Turning 18 with SEND: What Happens to Your Child's Support
At 18, social care law changes completely. Your child's EHCP can continue, but everything else shifts. Here's what to prepare for.
6 min read
26th April ’26
Your Child Doesn't Need a Diagnosis to Get Help
DLA is based on needs. EHCPs are based on needs. School support is based on needs. You can access all of these right now.
5 min read
22nd April ’26
Getting a Diagnosis: NHS Pathways and Waits
NHS wait times for autism and ADHD diagnosis can stretch to years. The process step by step, what Right to Choose means, and why you don't need to wait.
5 min read