SEND Consultancy & Advice

At SENACT, we understand that local authorities are under significant pressure to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND. We offer SEND strategic and regulatory advice services to local authorities, providing expert guidance and support on SEND legislation, resource management, and regulatory compliance.

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Our experienced SEND regulatory advisors have in-depth knowledge of SEND legislation and statutory duties, and we use this knowledge to support local authorities to meet their regulatory obligations. We work in partnership with local authorities, providing practical, tailored advice and support that is specific to their individual needs.

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SEND Regulatory Advice

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Our SEND regulatory advice services include:

· Advice on SEND legislation and statutory duties

· Support with the development and implementation of SEND policies and procedures

· Assistance with EHCP construction and preparation

· Help with the preparation of SEND decision correspondence

· Training and professional development for local authority employees

· Bespoke mediation and tribunal session training and professional development for local authority employees

· Creation and implementation of a bespoke matter management process to identify and direct the appropriate response to each and every case. Outcomes might involve any of: early settlement, offer of a without prejudice meeting to seek a negotiated outcome, or defence at tribunal.

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SEND Strategic Services

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SENACT offers a range of strategic SEND services aimed to allow a local authority to review, improve and develop its SEND 0-25 services.

We offer the following services:-

· Review and advice for existing SEND processes and systems at the local authority

· Review of existing local authority SEND resources

· SENDCo mentoring, , advice and training services including Graduated Approach resources

· Complaint resolution service – including any of stage 1, stage 2 or formal investigation services

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SENACT SENDSupport PACKAGE

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The team at SENACT have accrued vast experience of the SEND legal framework to date. Building on this knowledge, we have developed our unique SENDSupport service to allow us to provide local authorities and educational settings with low-cost access to our SEND experts. Local authorities and educational settings can use this service to receive an informed opinion from a SENACT SEND expert on:-

· A point of SEND law

· A query about a particular case

· EHCP document review or preparation

· Chairing emergency review meetings

· Review and advice on prospects of success at tribunal

· Managing a complaint

· Bespoke 1-1 training and support

· Review of Graduated Approach documents

· Consideration and recommendation of an early settlement meeting

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This service can be accessed either via subscription or as a single purchase service, depending on the requirements of the local authority or educational setting.

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SENACT SENDSupport is accessed via secure telephone, email or web platform and an experienced SENACT SEND expert will respond swiftly. SENACT is a firm of experienced SEND professionals and our expert advice can be relied on but does not constitute legal advice.