Independent SEND & EHCP advocacy
SEND & EHCP support.
A clear way forward for your family.
Advice and advocacy for parents and carers navigating EHCP disputes, mediation and SEND Tribunal appeals—with your child’s needs at the centre.
Led by Elizabeth Arkwright, combining local-authority SEND tribunal and mediation experience with a consistent focus on children’s needs.
Clarity · Preparation · Advocacy
◆Criminal defence background
◆Local-authority tribunal and mediation experience
◆Specialist SEND & EHCP focus
How I can help
What do you need help with?
You do not need to know the legal terminology. Start with the situation that feels closest to yours.
A distinct perspective
Local-authority experience. A child-centred approach.
Elizabeth brings three years of experience as a tribunal and mediation lead for local authorities, acting on their behalf in SEND disputes. Throughout that work, children’s needs and welfare remained central—the same commitment that underpins her support for families today.
Her experience provides a practical understanding of how local authorities assess evidence, prepare cases and approach SEND mediation and Tribunal appeals. She uses that insight to help parents present their child’s needs clearly, prepare thoroughly and work towards appropriate support.
Understand the process
Practical insight into how local authorities assess evidence, prepare cases and approach SEND disputes.
Prepare a clear, focused case
Support to identify gaps, organise documents and explain the provision your child needs.
Keep your child’s needs at the centre
A constructive approach to discussions, mediation and Tribunal appeals, with firm challenges where necessary.
Careful preparation.
Clear advocacy.
Your child’s needs at the centre.
Your advocate
Meet Elizabeth Arkwright
Elizabeth brings together a background in criminal defence, legal advocacy and three years as a tribunal and mediation lead for local authorities. Children’s needs and welfare have remained central to her SEND work, whichever party she represented.
Her career has developed her skills in preparing complex cases, examining evidence carefully and explaining difficult matters clearly. In her support for families, she combines that experience with a constructive approach, focused on appropriate provision and ready to firmly challenge decisions where necessary.
Elizabeth works directly with each family, providing a personal and considered service from the first conversation onwards, with their child’s needs at the centre.
Academic background
- BSc in Healthcare Management
- Master’s degree in law
- Graduate Diploma in Law — distinction
- Completed advocacy training
How it works
A calm, clear first step
You do not need to understand the whole process before asking for help.
- 01
Share your situation
Explain what has happened, what decisions have been made and what is concerning you.
- 02
Understand your options
The key issues, possible next steps and any important time limits can be considered.
- 03
Agree support and fees
If Elizabeth can help, the scope of work and fees will be set out clearly before work begins.
- 04
Prepare and move forward
Work through the evidence, correspondence and next stage with a clear plan.
Fees & Services
Clear fees, set out before work begins.
Choose the type of support you need to see what’s included and the fee. If you’re not sure where to start, a free 20-minute discovery call will help decide the right next step.
Discuss your situationCourses & Resources
Practical guides for your next step
Step-by-step resources to help you understand the process, organise your evidence and prepare with confidence.
8 packs shown
EHCP applications
EHC Needs Assessment Request
For parents who want to ask the local authority for an EHC needs assessment themselves.
£15
Video + fillable PDF
View pack on Payhip – EHC Needs Assessment RequestFor parents who think their child may need an EHC plan and want to ask the local authority for an assessment themselves. Covers the legal test, how to gather and number evidence, and how to write a clear request, with a fictional worked example and what to do if the answer is no.
- 1 video
- 13 sections
- 1 fillable PDF with 16 pages, approximately 4,400 words and 70 fillable boxes
Draft EHC plans
Draft EHC Review Pack
For parents who have just received a draft EHC plan and want to comment clearly.
£15
Video + fillable PDF
View pack on Payhip – Draft EHC Review PackFor parents who have just received a draft EHC plan and have at least 15 days to comment. Covers checking each section against the reports, spotting vague or missing provision, writing clear comments and asking for the school you want named.
- 1 video
- 8 sections
- 1 fillable PDF with 10 pages, approximately 2,050 words and 33 fillable boxes
Annual reviews
Annual Review Preparation Pack
For parents who want an upcoming annual review to lead to real changes in the plan.
£15
Video + fillable PDF
View pack on Payhip – Annual Review Preparation PackFor parents with an annual review coming up who want it to lead to real changes in the plan. Covers the timetable, writing a parent contribution, setting out the changes you want and following up in writing.
- 1 video
- 9 sections
- 1 fillable PDF with 10 pages, approximately 2,100 words and 32 fillable boxes
Getting the plan delivered
Provision Delivery Record Pack
For parents worried that the support in Section F isn’t happening.
£15
Video + fillable PDF
View pack on Payhip – Provision Delivery Record PackFor parents worried that the support in Section F isn’t happening. Covers the local authority’s duty to deliver it, keeping a dated delivery log and raising a clear concern.
- 1 video
- 9 sections
- 1 fillable PDF with 10 pages, approximately 2,050 words and 26 fillable boxes
Mediation
Mediation Preparation Pack
For parents heading into SEND mediation who want to set out their position clearly.
£15
Video + fillable PDF
View pack on Payhip – Mediation Preparation PackFor parents heading into SEND mediation. Covers how mediation advice and mediation differ, setting out your position and priorities, planning your questions and checking any agreement before you rely on it.
- 1 video
- 9 sections
- 1 fillable PDF with 10 pages, approximately 1,950 words and 25 fillable boxes
Appeals
Refusal to Issue Appeal
For parents whose child was assessed but refused an EHC plan.
£15
Video + fillable PDF
View pack on Payhip – Refusal to Issue AppealFor parents whose child was assessed but refused an EHC plan. Covers the appeal deadline, why a plan may be necessary, mapping evidence, writing grounds of appeal, settlement offers and the hearing.
- 1 video
- 14 sections
- 1 fillable PDF with 16 pages, approximately 3,650 words and 73 fillable boxes
Appeals
Section B, F and I Appeal
For parents who disagree with a final EHC plan: missing needs, vague support or the wrong school.
£15
Video + fillable PDF
View pack on Payhip – Section B, F and I AppealFor parents who disagree with a final EHC plan: missing needs, vague support or the wrong school. Covers when and how to appeal, matching needs to specific support, building a school placement case, writing grounds and the working document.
- 1 video
- 16 sections
- 1 fillable PDF with 18 pages, approximately 3,950 words and 80 fillable boxes
Tribunal hearings
Tribunal Hearing Preparation
For parents whose appeal is registered and who have the Tribunal’s directions.
£15
Video + fillable PDF
View pack on Payhip – Tribunal Hearing PreparationFor parents whose appeal is registered and who have the Tribunal’s directions. Covers organising the case around the issues, referencing the bundle, planning key points and witnesses, and practical arrangements for the day.
- 1 video
- 9 sections
- 1 fillable PDF with 10 pages, approximately 2,000 words and 31 fillable boxes
Purchase and access your resources through Payhip.
These resources provide general information and practical preparation tools. They do not include individual advice or representation.
Common questions
A little more clarity
Straightforward answers to some of the questions families often have at the beginning.
Start a conversation
Tell Elizabeth what is happening.
Share a brief outline of your situation. An enquiry does not commit you to anything or mean that your case has been accepted.