SEND, EHCP and DLA Support Fees
Clear, transparent packages designed around the level of support your family needs.
Some parents want a detailed review, clear recommendations and the documents needed to manage the next stage themselves. Others want continued practical support through school meetings, local-authority discussions, mediation or tribunal preparation.
For this reason, most School of Diversity services are offered through two straightforward options:
Preparation Support
We review the available information, identify the key issues and prepare the agreed documents, recommendations or action plan.
This is suitable for parents who feel confident managing later correspondence, meetings and procedural stages themselves.
Supported Casework
This includes the preparation service plus continued practical support through the next agreed stage.
Depending on the service, this may include:
- correspondence preparation;
- review of local-authority responses;
- meeting preparation and attendance;
- amendment discussions;
- mediation preparation;
- tribunal case-management support;
- review of revised documents;
- a defined period of continued guidance.
Before paid work begins, you will receive a written service schedule confirming exactly what is included.
Package Summary
Start With a Free 20-Minute Consultation
Free Initial Consultation — £0
A short introductory call to:
- explain your main concern;
- identify the stage you have reached;
- discuss any approaching deadline;
- establish which service may be appropriate;
- explain the documents we may require;
- recommend either preparation support or supported casework.
The free consultation does not include detailed document review, written advice, form completion, plan amendments or case preparation.
SEND and School Support
These services are suitable where your child is struggling in school, SEN Support is unclear or meetings are not producing meaningful action.
| Feature | SEND Review and Action Plan | Supported SEND Casework |
| Price | £195 | From £425 |
| Best for | Parents who need a clear review and practical recommendations | Parents who want continued help engaging with the school |
| Initial consultation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Review of agreed school documents | ✓ | ✓ |
| Review of SEN Support or APDR records | ✓ | ✓ |
| Identification of unmet needs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Identification of provision gaps | ✓ | ✓ |
| Written recommendations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured action plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Suggested questions for school | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting preparation | — | ✓ |
| Attendance at one online meeting | — | ✓ |
| Review of meeting outcome | — | ✓ |
| One follow-up letter or email | — | ✓ |
| Ongoing case management | — | Limited to agreed stage |
SEND Review and Action Plan — £195
Suitable where you want to understand what may be missing from your child’s school support and feel able to manage the next steps yourself.
This package may include:
- review of the current SEN Support plan;
- review of assess, plan, do and review records;
- consideration of targets and interventions;
- identification of vague or missing provision;
- review of whether support is measurable;
- evidence-gathering priorities;
- suggested questions for the SENCO;
- written next-step action plan;
- one agreed revision.
Request a SEND Review
Supported SEND Casework — From £425
Suitable where you want the review completed and continued help through the next school meeting.
Includes everything in the SEND Review and Action Plan, plus:
- meeting-preparation consultation;
- agreed meeting agenda;
- questions and requested outcomes;
- attendance at one online school meeting;
- support presenting the main concerns;
- brief review of the meeting outcome;
- one agreed follow-up letter or email.
Additional meetings, extensive correspondence or further document review will be quoted separately.
EHCP Application Support
These packages are for parents requesting an Education, Health and Care needs assessment.
| Feature | EHCP Application Preparation | Supported EHCP Application |
| Price | £475 | £695 |
| Best for | Parents who want a complete application to submit themselves | Parents who want help after the application has been submitted |
| Initial consultation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured parent questionnaire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Review of agreed evidence | ✓ | ✓ |
| EHC needs assessment request | ✓ | ✓ |
| Detailed parent statement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Child or young person’s views | Where available | Where available |
| Summary of needs and educational impact | ✓ | ✓ |
| Evidence index | ✓ | ✓ |
| Evidence-gap analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Submission guidance | ✓ | ✓ |
| Submission support | — | Where agreed |
| Six-week decision-stage support | — | ✓ |
| Requests for further information reviewed | — | ✓ |
| Follow-up consultation | — | ✓ |
| Initial review of authority decision | — | ✓ |
| Appeal preparation | — | Quoted separately |
EHCP Application Preparation — £475
Suitable where you want a complete and evidence-led application but feel able to manage the local-authority process after submission.
Includes:
- initial case review;
- structured parent questionnaire;
- review of the agreed evidence allowance;
- written EHC needs assessment request;
- detailed parent statement;
- child or young person’s views where available;
- summary of needs and educational impact;
- evidence index;
- identification of significant evidence gaps;
- submission guidance;
- one agreed revision.
Supported EHCP Application — £695
Suitable where you want the application prepared and continued support through the initial local-authority decision stage.
Includes everything in the EHCP Application Preparation package, plus:
- agreed submission support;
- confirmation that the request has been received;
- support monitoring the six-week decision stage;
- review of one local-authority request for further information;
- one agreed written response;
- one follow-up consultation;
- initial review of the assessment decision;
- guidance on the immediate next stage.
A refusal-to-assess appeal or full draft EHCP review is not automatically included.
Draft EHCP Review
These packages are for parents who have received a draft EHCP and need to ensure that needs, outcomes, provision and placement are properly recorded.
| Feature | Draft EHCP Review and Recommendations | Enhanced Draft EHCP Advocacy |
| Price | £375 | £595 |
| Best for | Parents who want detailed amendments to submit themselves | Parents who want support discussing the amendments with the local authority |
| Full draft EHCP review | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agreed professional reports reviewed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sections B, E and F reviewed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Section I comments | Where relevant | ✓ |
| Missing needs identified | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vague provision identified | ✓ | ✓ |
| Proposed Section B wording | ✓ | ✓ |
| Proposed Section E wording | ✓ | ✓ |
| Proposed Section F wording | ✓ | ✓ |
| Written parental response | ✓ | ✓ |
| Review consultation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Local-authority response review | — | ✓ |
| Amendment meeting preparation | — | ✓ |
| Attendance at one online meeting | — | Where needed |
| Further amendment round | — | One agreed round |
| Revised draft review | — | ✓ |
| Initial final-plan review | — | ✓ |
| Tribunal preparation | — | Quoted separately |
Draft EHCP Review and Recommendations — £375
Suitable where you want a detailed plan review, proposed amendments and written representations but feel able to liaise with the local authority yourself.
Includes:
- review of the complete draft EHCP;
- comparison against agreed professional evidence;
- detailed review of Sections B, E and F;
- comments on Section I where relevant;
- identification of omitted or inaccurate needs;
- identification of vague or unquantified provision;
- proposed amendment wording;
- written parental representations;
- one consultation;
- one agreed correction or revision round.
Enhanced Draft EHCP Advocacy — £595
Suitable where you want the detailed review completed and continued support through the amendment discussion and revised-plan stage.
Includes everything in the Draft EHCP Review and Recommendations package, plus:
- review of the local authority’s response;
- preparation for an amendment discussion;
- attendance at one agreed online meeting where needed;
- support presenting the main requested amendments;
- one further amendment round;
- review of the revised draft;
- initial review of the final plan;
- guidance on whether unresolved matters may require mediation or appeal.
This package does not automatically include tribunal registration or management.
EHCP Annual Review Support
These packages help parents prepare for an annual review, identify necessary changes and respond to the outcome.
| Feature | Annual Review Preparation | Supported Annual Review |
| Price | £275 | £425 |
| Best for | Parents attending the annual review themselves | Parents wanting preparation, attendance and initial follow-up |
| Current EHCP reviewed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recent evidence reviewed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Provision-delivery analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Amendments identified | ✓ | ✓ |
| Written parental representations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting questions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Preparation consultation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Attendance at annual review | — | ✓ |
| Review of meeting recommendations | — | ✓ |
| Initial review of authority decision | — | ✓ |
| One follow-up response | — | ✓ |
| Amended draft review | — | Quoted separately |
Annual Review Preparation — £275
Suitable where you are comfortable attending the review but want a strong written position and clear recommendations.
Includes:
- review of the current EHCP;
- review of agreed recent evidence;
- consideration of whether Section F provision has been delivered;
- identification of outdated, missing or inaccurate needs;
- identification of amendments required;
- written parental representations;
- meeting questions and requested outcomes;
- one preparation consultation.
Prepare for an Annual Review
Supported Annual Review — £425
Suitable where you want help before, during and immediately after the annual review.
Includes everything in the Annual Review Preparation package, plus:
- attendance at one online annual review meeting;
- support presenting the requested changes;
- review of the meeting recommendations;
- initial review of the local authority’s decision;
- one agreed follow-up response.
A detailed review of a later amended draft can be added at an agreed reduced fee where evidence has already been reviewed.
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EHCP Phase Transfer Support
Phase transfer requires careful planning of future needs, provision and placement.
| Feature | Phase Transfer Preparation | Supported Phase Transfer |
| Price | £375 | £550 |
| Best for | Parents preparing for transition themselves | Parents wanting support through review, meeting and proposed amendments |
| Current EHCP reviewed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Future needs considered | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transition risks identified | ✓ | ✓ |
| Section F recommendations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Placement considerations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Written parental representations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Preparation consultation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Attendance at one online review | — | ✓ |
| Review of proposed amendments | — | ✓ |
| One local-authority response | — | ✓ |
| Placement evidence discussion | — | ✓ |
| Tribunal preparation | — | Quoted separately |
Phase Transfer Preparation — £375
Suitable where you want a detailed transition review and feel able to manage the meeting yourself.
Includes:
- review of the current EHCP;
- analysis of provision required in the next educational stage;
- transition-specific needs and risks;
- placement considerations;
- recommendations for Sections B, E, F and I;
- written parental representations;
- preparation consultation.
Supported Phase Transfer — £550
Suitable where you want preparation plus support through the review and amendment process.
Includes everything in the preparation package, plus:
- attendance at one online review meeting;
- support presenting placement and provision concerns;
- review of proposed amendments;
- one agreed response to the local authority;
- guidance on unresolved placement issues.
EHCP Refusal-to-Assess Appeals
These packages are for parents whose local authority has refused to carry out an EHC needs assessment.
| Feature | Appeal Preparation | Managed Refusal Appeal Support |
| Price | £495 | £895 |
| Best for | Parents managing the appeal after registration | Parents wanting continued support through tribunal case preparation |
| Refusal decision review | ✓ | ✓ |
| Original application review | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agreed evidence review | ✓ | ✓ |
| SEND35A preparation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Grounds of appeal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parent statement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Evidence index | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mediation preparation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Submission guidance | ✓ | Managed where agreed |
| Deadline schedule | — | ✓ |
| Local-authority response review | — | ✓ |
| Tribunal directions support | — | ✓ |
| Additional evidence organisation | — | ✓ |
| Case Review Form | — | ✓ |
| Oral-hearing request | — | Where appropriate |
| Witness planning | — | ✓ |
| Hearing-preparation consultation | — | ✓ |
| Hearing attendance | — | Quoted separately |
Refusal Appeal Preparation — £495
Suitable where you want a complete appeal prepared but feel able to handle later correspondence, deadlines and hearing preparation.
Includes:
- review of the refusal decision;
- review of the original request;
- review of the agreed evidence allowance;
- SEND35A preparation;
- grounds of appeal;
- parent statement;
- evidence index;
- mediation guidance;
- appeal-submission checklist;
- one consultation;
- one agreed revision.
Managed Refusal Appeal Support — £895
Suitable where you want continued practical support through the tribunal preparation stages.
Includes everything in the Appeal Preparation package, plus:
- agreed submission of appeal documents;
- service of agreed documents on the local authority;
- case-deadline schedule;
- review of the local authority’s response;
- support responding to tribunal directions;
- additional evidence organisation;
- Case Review Form preparation;
- oral-hearing request where appropriate;
- witness-planning guidance;
- hearing-preparation consultation.
Hearing attendance or formal representation is quoted separately.
Final EHCP and SEND Tribunal Support
These services apply where a final EHCP has been issued and Sections B, F or I remain disputed.
| Feature | Tribunal Appeal Preparation | Supported Tribunal Casework |
| Price | From £595 | From £1,650 |
| Best for | Defined appeals managed later by the parent | More complex appeals requiring ongoing practical support |
| Final EHCP review | ✓ | ✓ |
| Appeal-issues analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tribunal form | ✓ | ✓ |
| Grounds of appeal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parent statement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Evidence index | ✓ | ✓ |
| Submission guidance | ✓ | Managed where agreed |
| Local-authority response review | — | ✓ |
| Working-document support | — | ✓ |
| Case Review Form | — | ✓ |
| Chronology | — | ✓ |
| Witness planning | — | ✓ |
| Hearing-preparation meetings | — | ✓ |
| Deadline schedule | — | ✓ |
| Hearing attendance | — | Quoted separately |
| Regulated legal representation | — | Not included |
Tribunal Appeal Preparation — From £595
Suitable where the appeal is relatively defined and you feel able to manage the later case stages.
May include:
- review of the final EHCP;
- review of the agreed evidence allowance;
- identification of appealable issues;
- tribunal form;
- grounds of appeal;
- parent statement;
- evidence index;
- submission guidance.
The fee depends on whether the appeal concerns Sections B, F, I or several sections together.
Prepare My EHCP Appeal
Supported Tribunal Casework — From £1,650
Suitable where several sections, substantial evidence or placement issues remain disputed and you want continued case-preparation support.
May include:
- all appeal-preparation work;
- review of the local authority’s response;
- working-document support;
- additional evidence organisation;
- chronology;
- Case Review Form;
- witness planning;
- hearing-preparation meetings;
- ongoing procedural and deadline support through the agreed case stage.
Hearing attendance is quoted separately according to hearing length, preparation requirements and the agreed role.
Discuss Supported Tribunal Casework
Parent Statements and EHCP Evidence
| Feature | Parent Statement Preparation | Enhanced Evidence Package |
| Price | £185 | From £350 |
| Best for | Parents needing a clear structured statement | Parents needing statements plus organised evidence |
| Structured questionnaire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parent statement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Young person’s views | Optional add-on | Where agreed |
| Selected information reviewed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Evidence-gap analysis | — | ✓ |
| Evidence index | — | ✓ |
| Evidence summary | — | ✓ |
| Chronology | — | Where needed |
| Consultation | — | ✓ |
| One revision | ✓ | ✓ |
Parent Statement Preparation — £185
Includes:
- structured parent questionnaire;
- review of selected supporting information;
- detailed parent statement;
- one agreed revision.
A combined parent and young person statement package is available for £265.
Enhanced Evidence Package — From £350
Suitable where a wider evidence submission is needed.
Includes:
- parent statement;
- child or young person’s views where appropriate;
- evidence review;
- evidence-gap analysis;
- evidence index;
- concise evidence summary;
- one consultation;
- one agreed revision.
DLA Application Support
These packages help parents explain their child’s additional care, supervision, safety and mobility needs.
| Feature | DLA Application Preparation | Supported DLA Application |
| Price | £295 | £425 |
| Best for | Parents completing and submitting the claim themselves | Parents wanting detailed preparation and follow-up support |
| Structured questionnaire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agreed evidence reviewed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Daytime-care analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Night-time-needs analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Supervision and safety analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobility analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Same-age comparison | ✓ | ✓ |
| Suggested form answers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parent supporting statement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Evidence checklist | ✓ | ✓ |
| Consultation | One | One plus follow-up |
| Completed form review | — | ✓ |
| Evidence index | — | ✓ |
| DWP clarification response | — | One agreed response |
| Initial award review | — | ✓ |
| Mandatory reconsideration | — | Quoted separately |
DLA Application Preparation — £295
Suitable where you want detailed support preparing the claim but feel able to submit and manage later correspondence yourself.
Includes:
- structured information gathering;
- analysis of additional care and supervision;
- daytime and night-time needs;
- safety and mobility needs;
- comparison with another child of the same age;
- detailed suggested responses;
- parent supporting statement;
- evidence checklist;
- one consultation;
- one agreed revision.
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Supported DLA Application — £425
Suitable where you want the application prepared and checked, with some support after submission.
Includes everything in the DLA Application Preparation package, plus:
- wider agreed evidence review;
- evidence index;
- review of the completed form before submission;
- follow-up consultation;
- one agreed response to a DWP clarification request;
- initial review of the award decision.
Mandatory reconsideration is a separate stage.
DLA Mandatory Reconsideration and Appeal Support
| Feature | Mandatory Reconsideration Preparation | Supported DLA Appeal Casework |
| Price | From £325 | From £650 |
| Decision reviewed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Original application reviewed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Evidence-gap analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reconsideration statement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Evidence index | Where needed | ✓ |
| Appeal form support | — | ✓ |
| Appeal grounds | — | ✓ |
| Chronology | — | ✓ |
| Hearing preparation | — | ✓ |
| Hearing attendance | — | Quoted separately |
Mandatory Reconsideration Preparation — From £325
May include:
- review of the award or refusal decision;
- review of the original claim;
- identification of misunderstood or missing evidence;
- mandatory reconsideration statement;
- evidence checklist or index;
- submission guidance.
Supported DLA Appeal Casework — From £650
May include:
- reconsideration and decision review;
- appeal form support;
- appeal grounds;
- parent statement;
- evidence index;
- chronology;
- hearing-preparation guidance.
Hearing attendance or representation is quoted separately.
Combined EHCP Support Packages
Combined packages reduce repeated consultations and duplicated evidence review.
EHCP Application to Draft Support
| Feature | EHCP Preparation Journey | Supported EHCP Journey |
| Price | £725 | £1,050 |
| Enhanced EHCP application | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parent statement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Evidence index | ✓ | ✓ |
| Submission guidance | ✓ | ✓ |
| Assessment-stage support | — | ✓ |
| Draft EHCP review | Health check | Detailed review |
| Proposed amendments | Priority recommendations | ✓ |
| Written authority response | — | ✓ |
| Consultations | One | Two |
| Final-plan review | — | Initial review |
| Tribunal preparation | — | Quoted separately |
EHCP Preparation Journey — £725
Suitable where you want:
- complete application preparation;
- evidence organisation;
- submission guidance;
- a later draft-plan health check;
- priority amendment recommendations.
Supported EHCP Journey — £1,050
Suitable where you want:
- complete application preparation;
- support through the assessment stage;
- detailed draft EHCP review;
- proposed amendments;
- written local-authority response;
- two consultations;
- initial final-plan review.
Discuss an EHCP Journey Package
Build Your Own Support Package
Your situation may not fit neatly within one standard package.
We can combine services such as:
- SEND review and school-meeting attendance;
- EHCP application and evidence preparation;
- draft EHCP review and amendment-meeting support;
- annual review and phase transfer;
- refusal appeal preparation and managed casework;
- DLA application and evidence organisation.
Where services are combined, the quotation will account for time saved through shared evidence review and reduced duplication.
Request a Tailored Package
What Every Package Will Confirm
Before work begins, your written service schedule will confirm:
| Area | What will be confirmed |
| Documents | Which documents and page allowance are included |
| Consultations | Number and duration of appointments |
| Written work | Which applications, statements or responses will be prepared |
| Meetings | Whether attendance is included |
| Correspondence | Number of responses covered |
| Revisions | Number and scope of amendment rounds |
| Deadlines | Which deadlines we will help track |
| Package end point | The stage at which the service concludes |
| Exclusions | Work not included in the fee |
| Additional work | Circumstances requiring a further quotation |
No additional charged work will be completed without your agreement.
Document Allowances
Each package will include an agreed document allowance.
A standard allowance may include:
- up to five principal reports; or
- up to 100 pages of relevant evidence.
Where significantly more evidence is involved, we will review the likely workload before confirming whether an additional fee applies.
Duplicate documents and irrelevant correspondence should be removed where possible.
Revisions and New Evidence
One agreed revision normally covers:
- factual corrections;
- reasonable wording changes;
- clarification based on information already provided.
It does not automatically include:
- a substantial change in the case;
- several new professional reports;
- a new local-authority decision;
- major additional sections;
- repeated rewriting after the agreed revision.
Any further work will be discussed before a charge is incurred.
Payment Options
Staged payments may be available for higher-value packages.
A typical arrangement may involve:
- a deposit to secure the work;
- a second payment when document review begins;
- a final payment before completion or the next case stage.
For tribunal-related work, payments may be aligned with:
- appeal preparation and registration;
- evidence and local-authority response;
- case review and hearing preparation.
The payment schedule will be included in the client agreement.
Our Service Boundaries
School of Diversity provides:
- practical SEND guidance;
- evidence review;
- document preparation;
- parent advocacy support;
- meeting preparation;
- case organisation;
- procedural support.
Unless expressly confirmed otherwise, we do not provide services as solicitors or barristers and do not provide regulated legal representation.
Where a case requires specialist legal advice, judicial review, discrimination litigation or another regulated service, we may recommend that the family obtains advice from an appropriately qualified professional.
Important Information About Outcomes
We cannot guarantee:
- that an EHC needs assessment will be agreed;
- that an EHCP will be issued;
- that requested amendments will be accepted;
- that a preferred placement will be named;
- that an appeal will succeed;
- that DLA will be awarded;
- that a particular benefit rate will be awarded.
Our role is to help parents understand the process and present their child’s needs, evidence and requested support as clearly and thoroughly as possible.
Frequently Asked Questions About Fees
Do I Have to Choose the Supported Package?
No.
The preparation packages are designed to provide a complete piece of work that parents can use independently.
Can I Upgrade Later?
Where possible, yes.
If you purchase preparation support and later require continued casework, the amount already paid may be credited towards the supported package, subject to:
- the upgrade being requested promptly;
- the case remaining within the original scope;
- no substantial duplication being required.
Will You Attend Meetings?
Meeting attendance is included only where it is clearly listed in the supported package or written quotation.
Will You Communicate With the Local Authority?
This depends on the package and the written authority provided by the parent.
Preparation-only packages normally provide parents with documents to send themselves.
Will You Manage Every Deadline?
Supported packages may include a case-deadline schedule for the agreed stages.
Parents remain responsible for:
- forwarding all correspondence promptly;
- checking emails and tribunal notices;
- informing School of Diversity immediately of new directions or deadlines.
Are There Hidden Charges?
No additional charged work will be undertaken without prior discussion and agreement.
Are Payment Plans Available?
Staged payments may be available for higher-value packages.
Is Hearing Attendance Included?
Only where expressly stated in the written quotation.
Is VAT Included?
School of Diversity is not currently VAT registered. No VAT is added to the fees shown.
Find the Right Level of Support
You do not need to decide which package is right before contacting us.
During the free 20-minute consultation, we will discuss:
- the stage you have reached;
- the documents you hold;
- the main difficulties;
- any approaching deadline;
- whether preparation support is sufficient;
- whether supported casework would be more appropriate.
You will then receive a clearly defined recommendation and fee before paid work begins.
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