SEND, EHCP and DLA Support Fees
Choose the help that fits the stage your family has reached. From a focused review to support through an application, meeting or appeal, we explain the work and its price before you decide.
Our remote SEND and EHCP services are for families in England. A local authority EHC needs assessment request is free; our fees are for optional independent support.
Find the Service You Need
Select a service to see what is included and where the support ends.
Package Summary
SEND and School Support
For difficulties with SEN Support, school meetings, reasonable adjustments or an unclear Assess, Plan, Do, Review record. Explore SEN Support for Parents.
SEND Review and Action Plan
Review of agreed school documents and SEN Support records, identification of needs and provision gaps, written recommendations, an action plan and suggested questions for school.
For parents managing the next meeting themselves.
Ask about a SEND review →Supported SEND Casework
Includes the review and action plan, with agreed meeting preparation, attendance at one online meeting, review of the outcome and one follow-up letter or email.
The extent of further casework is set out in your quotation.
Explore SENCO meeting support →
EHCP Application Support
Help requesting an EHC needs assessment. Parents can make the request themselves without paying for our service. Explore the application service or learn about evidence preparation.
Application Review
For a request you have already written.
- Draft request and agreed evidence reviewed
- Obvious gaps and educational impact checked
- Written recommendations and suggested amendments
- One agreed final review
Evidence Readiness Review
For families unsure whether their evidence is ready.
- SEN Support, parent and professional evidence reviewed
- Educational impact and evidence gaps identified
- Recommended next actions
- Written evidence readiness report
Application & Evidence
For parents wanting the request prepared with them.
- Case review and parent questionnaire
- SEN Support and agreed professional evidence review
- Evidence gap and educational impact analysis
- Structured EHC needs assessment request
- Parent views, evidence index and submission guidance
- Parent review of the draft
EHCP Complete
Preparation plus defined help through the initial LA decision.
- Everything in Application & Evidence
- Extended and agreed additional evidence review
- Guidance requesting school information
- Initial LA correspondence support
- One post-submission consultation
- Initial decision review and next-step guidance
Draft EHCP Review and Amendments
For parents who have received a draft EHC plan and want its identified needs and proposed provision checked against the evidence. Explore draft EHCP review support.
Draft EHCP Review and Recommendations
Review of the draft and agreed evidence, focus on Sections B, E and F, relevant Section I comments, missing needs and vague provision, proposed amendments, written representations, one consultation and one agreed correction round.
Enhanced Draft EHCP Advocacy
Includes the review package, plus review of the LA response, amendment meeting preparation, one agreed online meeting where needed, an additional amendment round, revised draft review and initial final-plan review.
EHCP Annual Review Support
Check whether needs, outcomes, placement and Section F provision remain accurate and are being delivered. Explore annual review support.
Annual Review Preparation
Current plan and agreed recent evidence reviewed, provision delivery and required amendments identified, written parent representations, meeting questions and one preparation consultation.
Supported Annual Review
Includes preparation plus attendance at one online annual review meeting, review of meeting recommendations and initial LA decision, and one agreed follow-up response.
EHCP Phase Transfer Support
Plan for the next educational stage, including provision, transition risks and placement. Read our transition guidance and explore placement support.
Phase Transfer Preparation
Current plan reviewed, future needs and placement considered, recommendations for Sections B, E, F and I, written parent representations and a preparation consultation.
Supported Phase Transfer
Includes preparation, attendance at one online review meeting, review of proposed amendments, one agreed LA response and guidance on unresolved placement issues.
Refusal-to-Assess Appeal Support
For a local authority decision not to carry out an EHC needs assessment. Explore refusal-to-assess support or read about mediation preparation.
Refusal Appeal Preparation
Decision and original request reviewed, agreed evidence considered, SEND35A and grounds prepared, parent statement and evidence index organised, mediation guidance, consultation and one agreed revision.
Managed Refusal Appeal Support
Includes appeal preparation, plus agreed submission, a deadline schedule, LA response and directions support, evidence organisation, Case Review Form, witness planning and hearing preparation.
Final EHCP and SEND Tribunal Support
For disputes about a final plan or decision. The price depends on the issues under appeal and the amount of evidence. Explore appeal and Tribunal support and working document support.
Tribunal Appeal Preparation
Focused review and preparation of an agreed appeal, issues and evidence submission. The scope is confirmed in your quotation.
Supported Tribunal Casework
Continued agreed case preparation, document and deadline support and responses through the defined stage of the appeal.
Parent Statements and EHCP Evidence
Turn parent observations and agreed records into an organised submission. Explore evidence review.
Parent Statement Preparation
Structured questionnaire, selected information review, detailed parent statement and one agreed revision.
Combined parent and young person statement: £265.
Enhanced Evidence Package
Parent statement, young person’s views where appropriate, evidence review and gap analysis, index, concise summary, one consultation and one revision.
DLA Application Support for Children
Help setting out a child’s additional care, supervision, safety and mobility needs. Explore DLA application support or read the DLA support hub.
DLA Application Preparation
Parent questionnaire, agreed evidence review, care and supervision analysis, suggested form answers, parent statement, evidence checklist, consultation and one revision.
Supported DLA Application
Includes preparation, wider agreed evidence review and index, completed form review, follow-up consultation, one DWP clarification response and initial decision review.
DLA Mandatory Reconsideration and Appeal Support
For families challenging a DLA decision. Explore DLA Tribunal support.
Mandatory Reconsideration Preparation
Decision and original claim reviewed, evidence gaps identified, written reconsideration statement and submission guidance.
Supported DLA Appeal Casework
Appeal form and grounds support, parent statement, evidence index, chronology and hearing preparation, within the agreed scope.
Combined EHCP Support Packages
Combined packages account for evidence review already completed, reducing repeated work. The following are application-to-draft journeys, distinct from the four stand-alone application packages above.
EHCP Preparation Journey
Application preparation and evidence organisation, followed by a later draft-plan health check and priority amendment recommendations.
Supported EHCP Journey
Application preparation, agreed assessment-stage support, detailed draft review, proposed amendments, written LA response, two consultations and an initial final-plan review.
What Your Written Service Agreement Will Confirm
Documents and evidence
Which documents and page allowance are included, and how new evidence will be handled.
Meetings and correspondence
The number and duration of consultations, whether meeting attendance or contact with a school or LA is included, and the number of written responses.
Deliverables and end point
The written work, revision allowance, deadline responsibilities, exclusions, package end point and any separately quoted work.
Start With a Free 20-Minute Consultation
Tell us what decision or deadline you are facing. We can identify the stage you have reached and explain the scope and price of suitable support.
Frequently Asked Questions About Fees
Do I have to choose a supported package?
No. Choose the defined review or preparation service if you prefer to manage the later stages yourself.
Can I upgrade later?
Where practical, we can quote for extra support and account for agreed work already completed. The additional scope and price will be confirmed before work starts.
Will you attend school, LA or Tribunal meetings?
Meeting attendance is included only where stated in your selected package or written quotation. Tribunal hearing attendance is quoted separately.
Will you manage every deadline?
We explain any deadline support included in the package. Please continue to check all correspondence and deadlines yourself unless a specific responsibility has been agreed in writing.
Are there hidden charges?
No additional paid work will be undertaken without your agreement. Document limits, revisions and exclusions are confirmed in the service schedule.
Is an EHCP application free without your help?
Yes. A parent or young person can request an EHC needs assessment directly from the local authority without buying an application service from us.
Is a psychological assessment included?
No. A psychological or clinical assessment is included only when separately agreed through the appropriate assessment service.
Are payment plans or VAT included?
Please ask us to confirm payment arrangements and the applicable VAT treatment in your written quotation before booking; this page does not assume that either applies to every service.
Important information
School of Diversity provides practical SEND advocacy, evidence review and document preparation. Local authority, DWP and Tribunal outcomes cannot be guaranteed. Regulated legal representation, specialist assessments and hearing attendance are not included unless expressly agreed. Services relating to EHC plans described here are for England.
For further guidance, visit the EHCP support hub, SEN Support hub or DLA Support hub.