Davina Stubbs - SEND Consultant

SEN Services

My service is for families who need more support than the local free SENDIAS service, or charities, can provide, but who are not at the stage of wanting to involve SEN Lawyers.

  • Ensuring your child gets the right help at school
  • Applying for an EHC plan
  • New EHC plan quality check
  • Annual Review EHC plan
  • Appeals to the SEND Tribunal*
  • Placement search

*Prices dependent on the complexity of the case and of involvement

Cost

All initial packages are charged at £400 payable in advance.

Subsequent casework is charged at £80 per hour invoiced in arrears.

Tribunal charges are below.

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Overview

Initial Case Review

This package includes: 

  • Our discussion time (not timed)
  • My reading and research time – familiarisation with case documentation
  • Verbal feedback and discussion of next steps
  • A written report of the strengths and weaknesses of the case

OR

  • A letter to the local authority (if this is more useful)

This is a comprehensive review of your child’s new Proposed EHC plan, cross referenced against professional advice to ensure that the plan accurately reflects that advice.  

The package includes all discussion and reading time as well as a written report.

The written report will consider whether parental and child views are taken into account but will focus on the Sections of the EHC plan which can be appealed.

The written report will consider:

  • are the child’s special educational needs accurately described in Section B
  • is the correct provision to meet those needs made in Section F
  • the named school in Section I

 

General recommendations and advice around relevant legislation will be provided as required.

Advice prior to annual review meeting

A thorough review of your child’s current EHC plan before the annual review, cross referenced with updated advice reports where available. Advice will be tailored to address specific parental concerns and can be verbal or written.

Charged at £80 per hour.

 

Attendance at Annual Review meeting – remote

  • attendance at annual review meeting (2 hours) £200.00

 

Attendance at Annual Review meeting – on site

  • attendance at annual review meeting (2 hours) £200.00
  • travel time charged at £40 per hour and 45 per mile

 

‘Health check’ following Annual Review

This is a comprehensive ‘health check’ of your child’s EHC plan following annual review, cross referencing the Proposed Amended EHC plan against:

  • updated statutory advice
  • available professional reports obtained within the last 12 months
  • review recommendations sent by the school/setting to the local authority following the review meeting


Subsequent casework charged at £80 per hour.

Registration of Appeal  – £1600

  • this includes all preparation time, completion of Form SEND 35, a written parental case statement, collation of appendices, registration of the appeal with the SEND Tribunal and a summary of registration documents received from the tribunal for parents.

 

Tribunal Case Management  (administrative) – £80 per hour

  • this includes ongoing case direction,

 

Tribunal Case Management (direct tribunal work) – £120 per hour

  • this includes preparing a late evidence statement, witness preparation, and case management review with the judge (if requested by the tribunal)

Any work will be agreed with you in advance in blocks of 2-4 hours.

 

Representation at Hearing – starting at £160 per hour

  • prices will increase if the local authority has legal representation

  • plus travel time £40 per hour and travel costs