Services
Everything we do, in one place
Two audiences, one principle: ensuring the best for all of our children and young people. Help getting the practical things done so that all pupils, families and schools are better off. Every bespoke piece of work is scoped and quoted in writing first.
For families & carers
Getting the right support for your child
One-off advice session
Two hours to work out where you stand and what your options are. Often all a family needs.
EHCP support
Assessment requests, refusals, draft plan review, annual reviews and phase transfers.
Meetings & advocacy
Preparation, attendance in person or by video and a written record of what was agreed.
Mediation & appeals
Understanding your right of appeal, preparing your case and organising your evidence.
Attendance & exclusions
School avoidance, suspensions, part-time timetables and placement disputes.
Plan & paperwork review
A careful read of what you have been sent and what to say about it before the deadline.
For schools, trusts & local authorities
Building provision that works
SEND & inclusion review
External review against the SEND Code of Practice, with a prioritised action plan. We can support with putting things right wherever non-compliance is found.
Bespoke training & CPD
Whole-staff INSET, TA teams, senior leaders and governors. Built for your setting.
SENDCo mentoring
Confidential regular support or short-term interim cover during a vacancy.
Compliance & website audit
SEND Information Report, accessibility plan and website checks including WCAG 2.2 AA.
Policy & documentation
Provision maps, graduated response, pupil passports and governor reporting.
Trust & LA work
Cross-setting training, moderation, EHCP quality assurance and provision reviews.
This is a guide to the kind of work we do rather than a fixed menu. If what you need is not listed here, ask — it is very likely we can help or point you to someone who can.
Fees
What it costs for families
Published so you can work out where you stand before you ring. Everything is confirmed in writing before any paid work begins and you will never be invoiced for something you did not agree to first.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Introductory call, 15 minutes | Free |
| Advice session, 2 hours | £95 |
| EHC needs assessment request — drafting and evidence | £400 |
| Draft EHC plan review, with written commentary | £400 |
| Annual review — preparation and attendance | £350 |
| Meeting attendance, per hour | £125 online · £150 in person |
| Mediation — preparation and attendance | £400 |
| Tribunal — preparing your case and evidence | £400 |
| Tribunal — attendance and representation, per day | £550 |
| Home environment audit, with written recommendations | £450 |
| Travel | First 20 miles free, then 45p per mile |
Work for schools, trusts and local authorities is quoted individually, because a twilight session and a full inclusion review are not comparable pieces of work. Ask on the introductory call and we will give you an indicative range on the spot.
How quoting works
You get a written quote before any paid work starts — a fixed price wherever the scope allows one and a clear hourly rate where it genuinely does not. Where a piece of work turns out to need more time than quoted we will tell you before doing it, not afterwards.
Travel beyond the first 20 miles and any agreed expenses are shown separately on the invoice, never rolled into a fee.
Where our role ends
We are an education consultancy. We advise and advocate on SEND processes and we are experienced at it — but we are not solicitors and we do not provide legal advice or legal representation.
If your situation needs a lawyer we will tell you early. Free specialist help is also available from IPSEA and your local SENDIASS.
Any school or family working with InclusionFirst Education would be gaining a trusted, knowledgeable and transformative advocate.
Not sure which of these you need?
That is the normal starting position. Fifteen minutes on the phone usually settles it.