What do we offer?

The pages shown at the left-hand side detail the sorts of services that SEND Consultancy Service can offer.

• Parent carer
• Schools
• Training

However, SEND Consultancy Service is happy to talk about any related area that you believe we may be able to help you with.

Price structure from August 1 2019 till July 31 2020

Initial Contact

The first 30 minutes is free but any contact thereafter is chargeable.

Case Consideration:

If you would like me to look over the case prior to any further action this is at a cost of £100.00.

Preparation of the following letters:

• Requests for Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment
• Formal Complaints and response to complaint investigation outcomes
• Local Government Ombudsman
• School complaints
• Challenges to LA decisions

Charged at £100.00 per letter but this does not include any emails or telephone calls which are charged at:

Telephone calls:

6 minute units at £6.00 per unit

Emails:

6 minute units at £6.00 per unit

Checking draft and final Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans:

The draft EHC Plan without any reports          £250.00

The draft EHC Plan and reports                      £350.00

Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunals:

Refusal to assess                                 £900.00

Refusal to issues an EHC Plan            £1,200.00

Cease to maintain an EHC Plan          £1,400.00

Sections B and F                                  £1,920.00

Sections B, F and I                               £2,220.00

Payment is in three instalments with the first instalment being in advance and then monthly thereafter.

The above does not include attendance at any meetings or representation at the Tribunal hearing.

Attendance at Hearing:

£495.00 plus travel cost of 45 pence per mile or public transport fee.

Attendance at meetings:

Examples include:

• Annual reviews
• Mediation
• Negotiations/discussions with LA
• Exclusions
• School meetings

Charged as sessions of:

Half Day:

£250.00 plus travel cost of 45 pence per mile or public transport fee.

Full Day:

£495.00 plus travel cost of 45 pence per mile or public transport fee.

Matters outside of those detailed above including issues relating to Social Care or Health:

Hourly rate of                          £60.00 per hour which is the same for travelling time.

Mileage at                               45 pence per mile or public transport fee.    

Telephone calls                       6 minute units at £6.00 per unit

Emails                                     6 minute units at £6.00 per unit