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Last month (March 26), 705  parent/carers & young people accessed our service which led to a total of 3,509 calls, emails/contact forms, meetings. 

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Tribunal Contact Form

This self-referral form is for parents/carers who would like support in lodging an appeal to the First Tier SEND Tribunal.

Our Tribunal Team are currently in high demand and for this reason, we will need to check capacity with the team before we confirm their availability to help you. It is important to note that the majority of parents do not have a representative at their appeals and the appeal process has been designed so that parents can lodge the appeal themselves. If we are unable to support with your appeal, please don’t worry, our helpline team will offer advice and guidance on what to do.

To complete this self-referral form, we will need information from you which will help us respond to you effectively. It will be helpful to have some relevant documents to hand, such as:

  • The local authority decision letter (which outlines your right of appeal)
  • Most recent final EHC plan (if your child or young person has an EHC plan)
  • Most recent annual review paperwork (if a review of the EHC plan has taken place)
  • Mediation Certificate (If you are not sure if you need to involve mediation and gain a certificate for your appeal, let us know on the form and we can talk this through with you.

About you

Is someone helping you complete this form?*
Do you consider yourself to have a disability, learning disability or mental health difficulty?*
Do you need support with understanding written and spoken English?*
Do you have a legal representative involved?*
If you instruct legal representation we will step back from active involvement but will remain available for information and ongoing advice and support around related issues.

Your details

Child/young person’s details

Is the child/young person aged 16 or over?*
Has the child/young person given their consent for: *
  • the use and storage of their personal data by Essex SEND IASS to enable them to provide information advice and support
  • for Essex SEND IASS to access the local authority education database to respond to the enquiry
*
You will need to obtain consent from the child/young person before you can make a referral.
I consent to the use and storage of my own and the child/young person’s personal data by Essex SEND IASS to enable them to provide information advice and support regarding my enquiries*
I consent for Essex SEND IASS to access the Local Authority education database to respond to my query.*

Child/young person’s diagnosis / SEN needs

Reason for contact

What is the reason you are contacting SENDIASS?*
Our Tribunal Support Team may not be able to support in an appeal that has already been lodged, but our team can offer advice and guidance on what happens next.
What is your disagreement with the Local Authority about?*
Please indicate the information you need from us*
Has the local authority decision been made following either:*
Do you want to consider mediation?*
Do you have a mediation certificate?*
If you would like us to make enquiries on your behalf with local authority services or other professionals, do you give us permission to share your child’s information?*