SOS!SEN is a national charity which helps parents and carers of children with SEN to tackle the difficulties they face when securing support for their children. We help people to find their way through the legal and official maze that can be unsettling to many.

To make parents and carers feel more stronger and confident, we provide a free and friendly service including:

• a phone helpline, five days per week during term time
• monthly drop-in advice centres in some areas during term time
• information sheets on many topics

We also offer small hands-on‚ one-day workshops on such topics as:

• Appeals Against Contents of EHCP
• Writing working documents
• Contents of EHC Plans
• over 16 and over 18 transfers
• Annual reviews
• Enforcing SEN provision

See our workshops page for more information on the programme of topics.

These can be supplemented with one-to-one sessions. Under very exceptional circumstances we may take over a case and act as a representative.

Type of provision

Targeted - This is for people with special educational needs and disabilities and their families