The framework surrounding special educational needs & disabilities (SEND) changed in September 2014 to the Children & Families Act 2014 and which applies to children and young people with SEND from 0 to 25 years.
To help parents understand this framework and find their way through the maze, we provide a range of services:
As parents of children with special educational needs with first-hand experience of battling the maze, we are well-placed to provide independent advice in all SEND matters
Our Advocacy Service guide parents through the special educational needs system, representing parents both verbally and in writing, and where necessary at Tribunals
We manage the appeal process for parents, from start to finish including representing parents at the tribunal hearing
These are a few quotes taken from emails and texts received by Talking SENse! from families who have accessed its services.
I am truly grateful to Talking SENse! for meeting with me ‘out-of-hours’ both at home and at times at my place of work. As a working mum this service has been invaluable to me. I’ll certainly be recommending you to other parents at my son’s school
I recommend everyone to use Talking SENse! as I want people to have the close support we did. Families need one to one. They need fully trained and up-to-date services that not only advise but advocate too. An independent service is imperative to gain the knowledge a family needs to get exactly the provisions their child is entitled too. Talking SENse! is run by a man, and his committee who go above and beyond their job title.
Thank you so much Ken and Talking SENse for your time and patience! Because my reading and writing my not be right, you helped me write my reports for the assessment and statement process for my son. I will definitely be in touch when I get the draft statement and have already recommended your service to my friends.
Thank you for the independent advice Ken. You and Talking SENse! came very highly recommended by so many parents I spoke too. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for helping me to write to the LA concerning their decision to amend my son’s statement illegally. They have since changed their decision; I dread to think what might have happened had you not helped me.
