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More than 22,000 families appealed to the SEND tribunal in England in 2024, and how likely your council is to end up there varies more than twentyfold. Here is the data, council by council.
Appeals to the SEND tribunal hit a record 25,000 in 2024/25, and 99% of the cases that reached a decision went in the family's favour. Here is what the official data shows.
Refused an assessment, refused a plan, or unhappy with what's in it? Here's how to use the free SEND Parents Help assistant to understand the decision and build your appeal.
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.
The SEND Tribunal sounds intimidating. But parents win most appeals, and you don't need a solicitor. Here's what actually happens.
Between 90% and 98% of refusal-to-assess appeals are won by families. A refusal to assess isn't the end. Here's what to do next.
Around 60% of DLA cases that reach tribunal are decided in the family's favour. Here's what to do next.
