School of Diversity · Support for families

Clear next steps for your child’s support.

Practical SEND and EHCP guidance, psychologist-led ADHD and autism assessments, and DLA application support.

When your child is struggling, knowing where to turn can feel overwhelming. We help you understand their needs, identify gaps in support and decide what to do next.

Prefer to talk it through? Book a clarity session.

Support for families navigating SEND
Your child’s needs. Your family’s next steps.
Supporting families across England Clear, parent-friendly guidance Chartered Psychologist-led assessments
Start with what matters today

What do you need help with?

You do not need to understand the whole SEND system before asking for help. Choose the area that best matches your family’s situation.

School concerns

SEND & school support

Your child is struggling, meetings lead to little change, or their current support is not working.

Explore school support →
Plans & provision

EHCP help

You need help with an application, evidence, a draft plan, annual review, refusal or appeal.

Explore EHCP support →
Understanding needs

ADHD & autism assessments

You want to understand your child’s profile and what an assessment involves.

Explore child assessments →
Everyday care

DLA application help

You need to explain your child’s additional care, supervision or mobility needs in a claim or renewal.

Explore DLA support →

Not sure where to begin? Tell us what is happening for your child. A SEND Clarity Session can help you identify the most appropriate next step.

Welcome to School of Diversity

Practical guidance. Psychological understanding.

Our work brings together SEND guidance, psychological insight and evidence-led recommendations so that families can make informed decisions with greater clarity and confidence.

Whether you are navigating school concerns, an EHCP, an assessment or a DLA application, our support is shaped around your child and your current circumstances.

Meet the team and learn about our approach →

Support from Chris and Joanne

Chris helps parents navigate SEND and educational support, organise evidence and prepare for the next stage.

Joanne Wright, Chartered and Registered Psychologist, brings professional psychological understanding to our assessment services and family guidance.

Chartered Psychologist Health and Care Professions Council
Watch Joanne introduce School of Diversity

Joanne explains how we help families understand their child’s needs, navigate educational support and access specialist assessment and DLA application services.

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School of Diversity Free Parent Hub
Free support · With or without a diagnosis

Free Parent Hub: find your next step.

Worried about your child or unsure where to turn? Explore practical guidance and resources for home, school and everyday life.

  • SEND, EHCP and DLA guidance
  • ADHD, autism, dyslexia and dyscalculia information
  • Tools and resources to help you prepare for conversations
  • Support for needs at home, at school, out in public and online

Our growing membership area helps you understand your child’s needs, feel more confident and make informed decisions.

Personalised parent support

Beyond Diagnosis:
Your Next 90 Days

A personalised pathway for confident support at home and school.

A diagnosis can bring answers, but parents are often left wondering what to do next. Our structured 90-day pathway helps you understand your child’s needs, prepare for meetings and make confident decisions.

  • Resources, templates and personalised recommendations
  • Support for home, school and education planning
  • SEND-only or SEND plus psychologist review options
  • Payment in full or three-instalment options
Explore the 90-Day Pathway

Plans from £395

Beyond Diagnosis: personalised 90-day family support
From concern to a practical plan

Understand. Identify. Act.

Conflicting advice and repeated meetings can leave you feeling stuck. We help make the situation clearer and move forward in a structured way.

Understand your situation

We review your concerns, your child’s needs, their current support and the evidence already available.

Identify the gaps

We identify what may be missing in support, provision, assessment, documentation and professional recommendations.

Plan the next steps

We help you create a practical plan for school support, an EHCP, assessment, DLA evidence or the next appropriate stage.

SEND & school support

When your child needs more from school.

Concerned that your child is struggling or their existing support is not working? We help you understand SEN Support and decide what should happen next.

  • Prepare for SENCo and school meetings
  • Review support plans and Assess, Plan, Do, Review arrangements
  • Identify reasonable adjustments and gaps in provision
  • Consider concerns about learning, communication, emotional regulation, attendance, behaviour and sensory needs
SEND and school support for families
EHCP support & advocacy

Clear support at every EHCP stage.

An Education, Health and Care Plan should clearly identify your child’s special educational needs, outcomes and the provision that must be delivered.

We help you strengthen evidence and present your child’s needs and required support clearly and effectively.

  • Deciding whether to request an EHC needs assessment
  • Preparing applications, evidence and parental representations
  • Responding to a refusal to assess or issue a plan
  • Reviewing drafts and challenging vague Section F provision
  • Preparing for annual reviews and placement discussions
  • Mediation, appeals and tribunal preparation
EHCP support and consultation services
ADHD & autism assessments

Understanding that leads to meaningful next steps.

Assessment should help you understand your child’s profile, recognise their strengths and difficulties and identify the support they may need.

Our child and young person assessment services are informed by Chartered Psychological practice and delivered with professionalism, care and clear communication.

Where appropriate, findings may inform school support and reasonable adjustments, SENCo conversations, EHCP evidence and professional recommendations, strategies at home, future planning and referrals.

ADHD and autism assessments for children
DLA application support

Make your child’s everyday needs clear.

DLA for children considers additional care, supervision or mobility support compared with another child of the same age. Explaining everyday needs can be difficult when that support has become routine.

We help parents prepare detailed new claims and renewal applications:

  • Explain care and supervision needs clearly
  • Describe safety risks and mobility difficulties
  • Record daytime and night-time support
  • Use relevant real-life examples
  • Organise supporting evidence

We help you present an accurate account of your child’s needs. We cannot guarantee a particular award or decision.

DLA application support for children with additional needs
A starting point for your situation

Does this sound like your family?

Select a situation to see where you could begin.

My child is struggling, but I do not know what support they need.

You may be noticing difficulties with learning, communication, emotional regulation, attendance, behaviour or sensory needs. We can help you understand what school support might look like.

Start with SEND guidance →
SEN Support is in place, but it is not working.

Support may be vague, inconsistent or not leading to measurable progress. We can help you review what has been tried and identify what may be missing.

Review the next steps →
I am considering, applying for or reviewing an EHCP.

Get help understanding whether an EHCP may be appropriate, building evidence, preparing an application or reviewing a draft or existing plan.

View EHCP support →
I am looking for an ADHD or autism assessment.

Learn about the process, the information required and how assessment findings may support your child at home and in education.

View assessment services →
I need help completing a DLA application or renewal.

We help you explain the additional care, supervision, safety and mobility support your child requires, using clear examples and supporting evidence.

Get DLA application support →
Why families choose School of Diversity

Support shaped around your child.

Joined-up insight

Practical SEND guidance with professional psychological understanding.

Clear advice

Complex processes explained in straightforward language, with steps you can realistically take.

Evidence-led support

Understand what evidence exists, what may be missing and how to present it clearly.

Your situation first

Support tailored to your child and your current school, EHCP, assessment or DLA concerns.

Explore at your own pace

Free guidance for your next step.

Not ready to book support? Our practical parent guides help you understand your options and prepare for conversations.

You do not have to work it all out first

Let’s find your family’s next step.

Explain what is happening, talk through your main concerns and identify the most appropriate support.

Book a free half-hour clarity session, or contact us if you would prefer to ask a question first.

What happens next?

  1. Tell us briefly about your child and your concerns.
  2. We discuss your situation and possible next steps.
  3. If further support would help, we explain the options and fees.

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0333 577 1179

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