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RECOMMENDATIONS:

As soon as I spoke with Daniel, I knew he would be the person to help us; offering calm, professional advice. Owing to Daniel's knowledge of the SEND system our son has received an EHCP and a place in a school that meets his individual needs. The whole process has been completed in a timely manner with absolute professionalism.

Daniel has been incredible. He has advocated for our son from the start of the EHC application process all the way to its conclusion and I know that we would not have managed to achieve the same results without his help. We cannot recommend Daniel's services highly enough. If we ever need advice or help again he will be our very first port of call without any hesitation! 

Mrs H., West Sussex

Our ten-year-old daughter is autistic and has other complex educational needs that were not being met in her primary school. This led to significant emotional distress and behavioural issues that meant she was very unhappy and was unable to cope in a mainstream environment. Together with the school we applied for an EHCP and were shocked when we were refused even an assessment. We did not realise at this time that the whole EHCP process is designed to be as difficult and complicated as possible, to put parents off continuing and to give LEA every opportunity to delay and refuse to help the child.

Fortunately, we contacted Jeannette after initial EHCP application was turned down and she guided us through the process and was able to explain at each stage what the options were. Jeannette put us in touch with suitable specialists (Clinical Psychology, SALT and OT) so we could gather appropriate evidence and build an accurate picture of our child’s educational needs.

Jeannette dealt with all communication with the LEA and all the documentation for the EHCP and we got to the point of a tribunal date. Having reached this stage, we were able to reach a legal agreement with the LEA on school placement without going to tribunal.

Our daughter is now in specialist school suitable to her needs and is finally able to cope with school on a day-to-day basis. She is starting to build friendships and has the opportunity to learn in a supportive environment.

Without Jeannette we would not have been able to get through the process to get our daughter the education and support she needed. Jeannette has been supportive, inclusive and kind throughout. We would not hesitate to thoroughly recommend her support for parents in a similar situation to us.

Mr T.L., East Sussex​