IPSEA (Independent Parental Special Educational Advice)

Service details

National charity that provides independent free legal advice and support for parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs (SEN). IPSEA can help with information about:

  • what Hackney Learning Trust’s (HLT) legal duties are to assess and provide for children with SEN
  • exclusions of children with SEN and disabilities
  • things done or not done by HLT or schools which discriminate against children and young people with disabilities
  • tribunals, appeals and claims related to SEN and disability

IPSEA also provides

  • Website with free resources and information
  • Disability legal rights training for parents, carers and professionals

Parents tip:

“Remember when you are writing a request for advice to do this in an e-mail or document then copy and paste it into the required field on the IPSEA website. This means you do not lose the information if the form times out. I have been caught out twice when taking time to summarise a complicated situation.”

SEND Local Offer

Local Offer Age Bands
Early Years and Pregnancy 0-4
Primary 4 -10
Secondary 11-14
Preparing for Adulthood 14-18
Young Adults 18 - 25
SEN Provision Type
  • Universal
  • Targeted
  • Specialist

Who to contact

Telephone
Advice Line: 0800 018 4016 Advice Line: 0800 018 4016 Tribunal Helpline: 0845 602 9579 Tribunal Helpline: 0845 602 9579
Website
IPSEA
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Time / Date Details

Session Information
Please check website for up to date details
Usual advice line opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10-4pm and 7-9pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Weekends and Bank Holidays CLOSED

Other details

Referral required?

No

What to do if you have a complaint

Contact the Operations Manager

IPSEA

Hunters Court

Debden Road

Saffron Walden

CB11 4AA

Can parents & young people buy this service as part of their SEND personal budget?

No

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