Age Range
Children and young people up to age 25, parents and carers
About the Practice
When the EHCP process starts to feel like a wall of forms, deadlines and official language, Liverpool families need somewhere calm to begin. Barnardo’s Liverpool and Knowsley SENDIASS helps Liverpool parents understand the SEN and EHCP process before a meeting, refusal letter or tribunal deadline takes over the whole house. The work is about turning fear and scattered evidence into a clearer plan for school, the local authority and the next decision point.
Clinical Expertise
SEN support, health and social care, EHCPs, exclusions, transitions, admissions, transport, appeals, mediation, complaints and personal budgets
EHC plan process and annual review support
Information and preparation support around mediation, disagreement resolution and SEND Tribunal processes
Why Work With Us?
Free Liverpool SEND Route: Parents get a clearer route through confusing SEN language, so they can see what needs to happen before the next school, local authority or tribunal step.
Law and Process Clarity: Support focuses on evidence, deadlines, wording and next actions, helping families move from panic to a practical plan.
Calm Support During Conflict: This gives parents a grounded first step before they spend money or walk into a meeting unsure what the local authority is asking for.
Children and young people up to age 25, parents and carers
Liverpool and Knowsley parents, carers, professionals and young people
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Free impartial service
SEN/EHCP case review, evidence mapping, plan review and advocacy support by service scope
Most SEN/EHCP advocate services accept parent enquiries; Liverpool SENDIASS is the local free statutory route
Understanding reports, gathering information and applying it to the family situation
SEN support, health and social care, EHCPs, exclusions, transitions, admissions, transport, appeals, mediation, complaints and personal budgets
SEN advocacy for school access, EHCP provision, placement decisions and parent confidence
Meeting preparation, school communication, understanding reports and local authority discussions
Liverpool and Knowsley parents, carers, professionals and young people
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