Parent and Carer Alliance recognise the expenses involved when acquiring tribunal and SEN support
services.

Parent and Carer Alliance CIC offers a range of paid SEND support services to families who would like us to undertake the administration tasks related to their EHCP/Appeal. As a Community Interest Company (CIC) we have tried to keep these services as affordable as we can, whilst covering our costs and helping us to continue to support families.

Our advice service staff are not legal advisers, nor do they provide legal advice. Parent and Carer Alliance CIC accepts no liability for, nor do we guarantee, success at Tribunal. If you decide to proceed then you are accepting support on this basis.

Following this discussion, if you decide to proceed you will need to click here and fill in our request for support form and select from the following services:

Attendance at Mediation                                                               £147

This cost is based on a 2-hour online meeting, there will be additional travel cost if attendance in person is requested.

 Application for appeal/Amendment of appeal

Following your advice consultation our advocates will use the information you have provided and any professional reports you have sent in to complete your appeal application for you. We will then send you the completed application (the SEND35/35a form) and instructions on how to lodge it with SENDIST. We offer this service for all types of appeal – refusal to assess, refusal to issue and content appeals.

We can also support you with completion of the SEND7 form – Request for Change, during your appeal if required.

Refusal to Assess                                                                               £196

Refusal to Issue and Contents Appeals (Sections B, F and I)             £147

EHCP Check                                                              £196

Following your advice consultation our advocates will complete a check of your EHCP. This can be at draft stage or to prepare for an annual review.

This includes:

Annotating the EHCP with comments/recommendations focusing on the language used, appropriate outcomes and whether the provision is specified and quantified.

Email feedback regarding the EHCP check, any action required by you and to answer any questions you may have.

Ongoing emails or further work related to the EHCP will be charged at our standard hourly rate of £49. To be agreed in advance of any work commencing.

Advanced EHCP/Working Document Check             £490

Following your advice consultation our advocates will complete a check of your EHCP. This can be at draft stage, to prepare for an annual review or the working document as part of an appeal.

This includes:

Annotating the EHCP with comments/recommendations focusing on the language used, appropriate outcomes and whether the provision is specified and quantified.

Reading up to three professional reports that you have, identifying the needs and provision and inputting the information into the relevant sections of either an EHCP template or your working document using the required key.

Editing existing EHCP wording to ensure it is relevant and reflects your child/young person’s current needs and the provision they require.

Email feedback regarding the EHCP check, any action required by you and to answer any questions you may have.

Ongoing emails or further work related to the EHCP,  including checking additional professional reports, is charged at our standard hourly rate of £49. To be agreed prior to any work commencing.

Professional report check                                           £49 per hour for each report

Our advocates will read your professional reports at draft stage and ensure the language and content is appropriate for the purpose required. This includes checking that all recommendations are specified and quantified. We will provide written feedback with suggested amendments for you to discuss with the professional.

This service can be used for EP, SALT, OT or any other professional reports related to your EHCP/appeal. Extensive reports may take several hours to read and produce written feedback so further costs may apply. Maximum hours can be agreed in advance

EOTISC Package – Advice consultation                                             £98

A one-hour telephone consultation where our advocates will explore your current situation and provide advice, support and recommendations to move forward. This includes reading your child/young person’s EHCP (if applicable) prior to the consultation.

You will then receive a follow up email summarising your situation, including suitability of EOTISC for your situation, and our ‘next steps’ recommendations.

EOTISC Package – Proposal and Personal Budget request             £980

If an EOTISC package is a viable option for your child/young person and you would like support, our advocates will create your EOTISC proposal and costed Personal Budget (PB) request.

This includes:

▪  Reading the EHCP, professional reports and any other documentation such as consultant letters, school reports etc.

▪  Recommending any amendments needed to professional reports, if required.

▪  Liaising with you regarding suitable provision for your child/young person ▪ Writing an EOTISC proposal for you to submit to your Local Authority which includes:

▪  A background history ▪ A summary of your child/young person’s Special Educational Needs

▪ Aims of the EOTISC package

▪  Rationale for the EOTISC package

▪  Provision/facilities that can be provided to meet your child/young person’s Special Educational Needs via an EOTISC package

▪  Costings for the EOTISC package including Personal Budget request

▪  Weekly timetable for the EOTISC package

Case Management                                                                  £245

We offer an appeal case management service to support you through your appeal. This includes administration tasks related to the appeal, including ongoing work on the working document, preparation for the hearing, and emails to and from the Local Authority or SENDIST.

Case management hours can be purchased in blocks of 5 hours and the number of blocks required will depend on the complexity of your appeal.

SEN Support                                                                           £245

We offer ongoing support for difficulties your family may be facing in relation to your child/young persons SEN.

SEN Support hours can be purchased in blocks of 5 hours and the number of blocks required will depend on the nature of the support you require.

Unspent Funds

Once the work you have commissioned is completed any unspent funds will be returned to you.

We have a large number of families requesting help and as our advocates are parent carers themselves, there might be a short delay responding to your request. We will endeavour to be in touch within 3 working days, however this may be longer during busy periods.