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EHCP Solicitors & Free SEND Legal Support

Specialist organisations and solicitors who can help you navigate EHCP assessments, appeals, and SEND Tribunal.

Start with free advice: IPSEA and SOS!SEN both offer free legal guidance and are the first port of call for most EHCP issues. Instructing a solicitor incurs fees — free options should be explored first.

Directory entries — check current service details before making plans

IPSEA — Independent Provider of Special Education Advice
Free SEND adviceEngland

Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA) provides free SEND legal information and advice in England. Its advice-line arrangements can change; check the current booking, callback or call-in instructions before calling. Listing the service does not promise case representation.

Current advice-line number: 0300 222 5899.

SOS!SEN — Special Educational Needs Support
CharitySEND advice

SOS!SEN provides SEND information and advice through a term-time helpline and other services. Check current opening arrangements. Email advice requires registration under its published instructions; document review and other support have separate arrangements.

Helpline: 020 8538 3731. Check opening times before calling.

Check a solicitor and legal-aid options
Official service checks

The previous Maxwell Gillott listing and telephone number have not been confirmed as a current independent service. Use the official solicitor register to check a firm’s current identity and contact details. For SEND legal aid, use Civil Legal Advice to check eligibility and scope rather than assuming that a private firm or tribunal hearing will be funded.

Boyes Turner — SEND Team
Private solicitorReading; enquiry required

Boyes Turner advertises a special educational needs team for EHC plan and education disputes. Ask directly about the solicitor handling the work, scope, fees and funding before instructing the firm. This listing does not guarantee results or eligibility for legal aid.

Use the current firm page for contact details and costs.

Also useful for EHCP support

  • Kent SENDIASS — Free, impartial information, advice and support for Kent families. Not a legal service but a good first step.
  • SEND Tribunal — GOV.UK — Information on how to appeal to the SEND Tribunal.
  • SENDPath EHCP Checklist — Use this before instructing a solicitor to identify specific gaps in your EHCP.

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