Support at every stage
of the SEND journey

You should never have to walk into a meeting, review, appeal, or formal complaint alone. SEND Sage can attend alongside you — ensuring your voice is heard, your child's needs are properly represented, and that you are not talked over, dismissed, or pressured into accepting less than your child is entitled to.

Tosha has sat on both sides of the table. She knows how these meetings work, what the system expects families to accept, and exactly how to push back effectively.

• Annual review meetings
• EHC needs assessment meetings
• School placement discussions
• Formal complaints
• LA dispute meetings

An EHCP is only as useful as what it says. Vague, generic language doesn't protect your child — it gives schools and Local Authorities room to do less. SEND Sage provides thorough, carefully considered EHCP reviews to ensure your child's needs are clearly and compellingly represented.

We know what good looks like, what the legal requirements are, and what language tends to hold up under challenge. We can help you understand what your child's current plan is missing, and how to get it changed.

The Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment application is the first major battle many families face — and getting it right matters. A strong application, written clearly and with the right evidence, significantly increases the chance of assessment being agreed.

SEND Sage can support and draft EHCNA applications on behalf of families — drawing on experience of what Local Authorities look for, what they try to avoid, and how to make a case that's difficult to refuse.

The SEND system is deliberately complex. Rights and entitlements are real, but families are rarely told about them clearly — and the system relies on parents not knowing what they can ask for.

SEND Sage helps you understand your rights, your child's entitlements, and the options available at every stage of the process — so you can make informed decisions and advocate effectively for your child, whether or not you have professional support.

• Understanding EHCPs and what they must contain
• Your rights at annual reviews
• How to challenge LA decisions
• What IPSEA, SOSSEN, and other organisations can do
• The tribunal process explained

Over many years, our founder has built a trusted network of contacts and services across Cambridgeshire — including alternative provisions, mental health services, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and complementary therapies.

Where SEND Sage cannot directly provide what a family needs, we will signpost with confidence. We only recommend people and services we know and trust.

The SEND system takes a toll on whole families — not just the child at the centre of it. SEND Sage draws on ELSA training and qualifications in children and young people's mental health to support the emotional wellbeing of the whole family, not just the paperwork.

Sometimes what you need most isn't a legal argument. Sometimes you need someone who understands, who doesn't require explanation, and who can help you process what you're going through.

Knowledge in the SEND world is unevenly distributed. Parents who know their rights get better outcomes for their children — but that knowledge is hard to find, scattered across forums and Facebook groups and dense legal documents.

SEND Sage runs workshops, maintains a resource hub, and builds community events to change that. The knowledge our founder built the hard way should be available to every family from the start.