Education Law & Legal Advice

As a professional working in the field of education law and the parent of a child with an autistic spectrum disorder, I understand the pressures that parents of children with special educational needs experience on a daily basis.

When searching for a legal advisor to assist you, it is important to instruct someone who has the professional expertise and experience to secure the best educational support for your child. At AM Phillips Education Legal Services, we provide a personal service at an affordable price and currently have a 98% success rate.

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We offer a wide range of services tailored to your specific needs:

Appeals

Disability Discrimination

Disability Discrimination

If you consider that your child has been discriminated against by the school or Local Authority for a reason that is related to their disability, then it is important to seek legal advice to ensure th... More →

Independent Appeal Panels

Independent Appeal Panels

Under the existing Law parents have a right to decide the school at which they may want their children to attend in accordance with s.9 Education Act 1996. However, this right is subject to limitatio... More →

Ombudsman Complaints

Ombudsman Complaints

If you have a complaint against a public body and consider that they are guilty of 'maladministration' (i.e. they have failed to follow policies or procedures) then you may wish to make a complaint to... More →

School Admissions

School Admissions

Admission appeals can be stressful for parents and obtaining the right legal advice at an early stage can often make the difference between winning or losing at an appeal hearing. We have extensive e... More →

Tribunal Appeals

Tribunal Appeals

Sometimes it is not possible to reach an agreement with your Local Education Authority, or Library and Education Board (Northern Ireland) regarding your child's Special Educational Needs. At these ti... More →

Home Education

Education Otherwise - ABA, Son-Rise, RDI etc...

Education Otherwise - ABA, Son-Rise, RDI etc...

A Local Authority can arrange for your child's special educational needs to be met via an 'Education Otherwise than at School' package if it considers that your child's special educational needs canno... More →

Elective Home Education

Elective Home Education

Parents are often misled by Local Authorities and are told that once their child is of statutory school age they must attend school. This is incorrect as the law states that each child must receive a... More →

Home Education and the Law

Home Education and the Law

For some children Home Tuition can be an alternative to attendance at school, or can form part of an overall education package which includes part-time attendace at school and which is tailored to mee... More →

Schools

Bullying

Bullying

Do not let your child suffer in silence as many children who are bullied often do not report it to parents, friends or teachers. If you are aware that your child is being bullied keep a diary of inci... More →

Complaints Procedures

Complaints Procedures

If you are not happy with the manner in which your School or Local Authority has acted in relation to their policies or procedures, or any decisions that they have taken, then you are able to make a f... More →

School Attendance Orders

School Attendance Orders

If your child is of statutory school age and has not attended school regularly then you may be approached by the Education Welfare Officer (EWO) from the Local Education Authority. If your child stil... More →

School Exclusions

School Exclusions

A Head Teacher is lawfully entitled to exclude children from school in certain circumstances. An exclusion can be for a fixed period of time or can be permanent. All maintained schools are required ... More →

School Transportation

School Transportation

Local Authority's must comply with their statutory duties towards children regarding transport arrangements. There are slightly different rules for England and Wales and many LEAs quote unlawful poli... More →

Special Educational Needs

Annual Reviews

Annual Reviews

The law states that if a child is under the age of 5 then their Statement of Special Educational Needs must be reviewed at least every 6 months. Children who have reached the age of 5 must have their... More →

Formal Statutory Assessment

Formal Statutory Assessment

For some children the School-Based Stages of SEN are not sufficient to meet the child's individual needs. For these children a Formal Statutory Assessment may be necessary.... More →

Identification and Assessment of SEN

Identification and Assessment of SEN

If you consider that your child may have a special educational need then it is important to ensure that their special educational needs are identified as early as possible.... More →

School Based Stages of SEN

School Based Stages of SEN

Approximately 20% of children will have some form of special educational need during their school career. Some special educational needs will not be long term and will be remedied by action taken by ... More →

Statement Implementation Difficulties

Statement Implementation Difficulties

Many parents are relieved when their child receives a statement of special educational needs. However, difficulties often arise and there can be times when your child is not in receipt of the special... More →

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If you need help and advice on matters relating to your child's special educational needs, please call 029 2128 6997 to arrange a telephone consultation, or make an online enquiry.

Please note we don't provide Public Funding (formerly known as Legal Aid) and clients are required to fund the costs involved in instructing our services.