Practical guidance, news and resources for SEND families in Englandhttps://sendparentshelp.comen-gbhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/choosing-secondary-school-ehcphttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/choosing-secondary-school-ehcpTwo different processes decide your child's secondary school: normal admissions, closing 31 October, or EHCP naming, with its 15 February deadline. Your route decides the date that binds you.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTeducationhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/access-to-work-apprenticeshipshttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/access-to-work-apprenticeshipsAccess to Work funds job coaches, equipment and travel for apprentices and supported interns with SEND. What it covers, who qualifies, and how to apply.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTbenefitshttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/what-is-pda-pathological-demand-avoidancehttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/what-is-pda-pathological-demand-avoidancePDA isn't a stand-alone diagnosis, it's a profile within autism. What pathological demand avoidance actually is, why areas argue about the label, and what tends to help at home.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTeducationhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/equipment-wheelchairs-home-adaptationshttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/equipment-wheelchairs-home-adaptationsFour funded routes to equipment exist: DFG, NHS wheelchairs, council OT assessment, and charitable grants, each covering different needs.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifehttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/salt-on-ehcp-getting-therapy-deliveredhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/salt-on-ehcp-getting-therapy-deliveredSaLT is the most commonly specified and most commonly undelivered EHCP provision. If it's in Section F, the LA must secure it regardless of NHS waits.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTeducationhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/send-attendance-gaphttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/send-attendance-gapMore than a third of children with an EHCP were persistently absent in 2024/25, against one in seven of their peers with no identified needs. Here is what the official DfE data shows and your rights.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTeducationhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/ebsa-school-avoidance-legal-routeshttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/ebsa-school-avoidance-legal-routesEBSA 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.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifehttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/motability-scheme-guidehttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/motability-scheme-guideIf your child gets DLA higher rate mobility or PIP enhanced mobility, you can lease a car with insurance, tax, and servicing included. Who qualifies, what's included, and the reassessment risk at 16.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTbenefitshttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/dyscalculia-support-at-schoolhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/dyscalculia-support-at-schoolDyscalculia is a specific learning difficulty with numbers. There's no NHS pathway to a diagnosis, and school must support the need anyway. What to ask for and how.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTeducationhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/wills-trusts-disabled-childrenhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/wills-trusts-disabled-childrenA direct inheritance can wipe out your disabled child's means-tested benefits. A discretionary or disabled person's trust in your will protects them instead.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTbenefitshttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/supported-internships-how-they-workhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/supported-internships-how-they-workA supported internship is a course that happens mostly at a real workplace, with a job coach alongside. Who qualifies, how the year works, and what happens to the EHCP.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTeducationhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/what-is-an-eotas-packagehttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/what-is-an-eotas-packageEOTAS is education the council arranges and funds outside any school, under section 61. What a package contains, how it differs from home education, and how to ask.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTeducationhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/pip-rates-and-payments-explainedhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/pip-rates-and-payments-explainedThe four PIP weekly rates for 2026/27, how the 4-weekly payments land at 16 plus, and why an award is tax free, ignores savings and sits on top of Universal Credit.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTbenefitshttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/child-benefit-disabled-16-plushttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/child-benefit-disabled-16-plusFrom September 2025, disabled young people studying fewer than 12 hours qualify. Missing the HMRC notification can cost up to £984/month.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTbenefitshttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/dla-rates-care-and-mobility-explainedhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/dla-rates-care-and-mobility-explainedDLA for children is paid at three care rates and two mobility rates. Here's the level of need each rate reflects, the age limits, and what an award can bring.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTbenefitshttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/what-does-a-senco-dohttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/what-does-a-senco-doEvery mainstream school in England must have a SENCO, a qualified teacher who coordinates SEN support. What they do, whether SENDCo means something different, and what they can't decide.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTeducationhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/send-code-of-practice-explainedhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/send-code-of-practice-explainedThe SEND Code of Practice is the 2015 statutory guidance every council, school and NHS body in England must have regard to. What it is, and how to quote it.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTrightshttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/what-is-a-managed-move-and-can-you-refusehttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/what-is-a-managed-move-and-can-you-refuseA managed move needs your genuine consent. It isn't an exclusion, and a school can't force you to agree. What to check before you sign anything.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTeducationhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/dla-for-dyspraxia-hypermobility-and-other-conditionshttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/dla-for-dyspraxia-hypermobility-and-other-conditionsDyspraxia, hypermobility, ARFID and Tourette's don't have a box on the DLA form. DLA is assessed on care and supervision needs, not the diagnosis label.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTbenefitshttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/grants-disabled-children-family-fundhttps://sendparentshelp.com/blog/grants-disabled-children-family-fundFamily Fund awarded 89,493 grants last year. DLA doesn't automatically qualify you. Here's what does, plus other grants you might be missing.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTbenefits