Special Education Law & Legal Advice for UK

When searching for a legal advisor, I believe it is important to instruct someone who has both the professional expertise and personal experience, to assist you in securing the correct educational support for your child.

As both a professional working within the field of UK education law, and as a parent of a son with special educational needs, I understand the pressures that parents experience on a daily basis.

" I provide a highly professional, personalised service, at an affordable price and have a 98% success rate. Your child is as important as my own children and I pride myself in securing the right outcomes for my clients "

Adrian Phillips

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I specialise in Special Education Law and have represented many hundreds of clients throughout England and Wales whom have children with a diverse range of special educational needs. I am able to assist clients regardless of their location in the UK. I am also able to attend meetings throughout England and Wales in person or via Online platforms such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom. Alternatively clients are also welcome to meet with me at my offices in Monmouthshire in South Wales.

I have extensive experience of Special Education Law and am a former legal advisor with the national charity IPSEA (Independent Panel for Special Education Advice). I have represented in excess of 2,100 clients in the 23 years that I have been providing Special Education Legal Advice.

I provide a fee based service to clients requiring legal advice and do not provide free advice under the legal help scheme.

If you consider that you may be entitled to legal aid please check your eligibility, or alternatively you can contact the Civil Legal Advice (CLA) Service on 0845 345345.

Ready to begin? We offer 15 mins free advice!

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 to follow strict guidelines in relation to the exclusion of children. The system is different in independent schools. Sometimes a Managed Move is suggested to parents as an alternative to a permanent exclusion.  It is important to obtain expert legal advice to ensure that you can support your child/young person effectively through this process.

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Fixed Term exclusions
Permanent exclusions
Managed Moves
School Exclusion

Annual Reviews

Each local authority is legally required to conduct an Annual Review of a child, or young person's Education, Health, Care Plan (EHCP) or Individual Development Plan (IDP) every twelve months. Annual Reviews for children aged 5 years and under are completed every six months. This is an important opportunity to update your child or young person's EHCP or IDP to ensure that it accurately reflects your child, young person's needs and provision required to meet those needs, in addition to the school placement.

Annual Reviews
Transition Reviews