If you wish to use our legal aid services in person, we have offices in London and Colchester. For more information, please contact us on 01206 714650/ 020 7713 0089. With experienced lawyers in offices across the UK, we are recognised as a premier SEN law firm. As leading experts in the field, we have a strong track record of successful challenges in both first and high instances. “Since my daughter was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), I have been constantly fighting with local authorities to get the appropriate support for her. When my daughter left school for almost six months and had no chance of bringing her back to school, I contacted the Coram Children`s Legal Centre for help. The legal team immediately jumped on my case, and a month later she was back in school. The case was so well prepared that the local authority`s lawyer had no arguments and my case was won in court. I am very grateful for their hard work and dedication. Our costs range from £120 plus VAT per hour for junior clerks to £180 plus VAT per hour for our experienced and experienced lawyers. We are also able to offer a flat fee for a range of issues, including representation at hearings. Depending on household income, reduced rates may be available (but this depends on our abilities and the complexity of the file).

Legal aid is the use of public funds to fund legal advice and legal representation. The Legal Aid Agency is responsible for providing legal aid in England and Wales. The Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 regulates the areas in which legal aid is granted from 1. April 2013. We understand that these situations can be difficult for everyone, which exacerbates the difficulties of living with SEN, but as a law firm, we are recognized as one of the leading authorities in this area of law. We are experts in the amendments to the SEN Act introduced by the Children and Families Act 2014 and participated in the first judicial review of local authorities` obligations under the Act, which you can read here. Our education lawyers and SEN lawyers provide legal advice and representation in Special Educational Needs (SEN) matters to parents and professionals, including other lawyers and case managers. SEN4You provides parents and young people with legal advice, support and representation in Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) disputes With our expertise, we can help you challenge decisions of local authorities and schools in the event of a dispute to ensure the right support. Although the Special Educational Needs and Persons with Disabilities Tribunal strives to be as “parent-friendly” as possible, the system is inevitably adversarial and emphasizes legal tests and legal procedures. This means that it is essential to provide appropriate legal advice. Our education lawyers have experience in supporting parents to obtain care for children with special educational needs. Although some of our lawyers have already worked for local authorities, which is very useful, we do not represent local authorities.

We represent parents and their children rather than institutions. Public funding (legal aid) may be available for certain SEN matters. Although we do not have a legal aid contract for SEN court cases, we can provide legal assistance for certain types of educational cases, including judicial review. For more information on legal aid, see our fact sheet on legal aid Legal aid is paid for legal advice provided by lawyers. There are different types of legal aid, including: The Ministry of Education has represented literally thousands of parents of children with special educational needs (SEN). We have represented these parents in the SEN Tribunal case in England and Wales, helping children with wide-ranging difficulties such as dyslexia, autism, emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD), dyspraxia and vision problems. Some of these cases concerned minor differences of opinion on the specific support to be introduced for a particular child in an ordinary school and, in many cases, concerned a request for specialized independent education. Thanks to our extensive legal experience and knowledge in this field, we are able to provide important support to any parent who contacts us about their child`s NES.