The Parents
School Guide
You shouldn’t have to fight this hard. But you do. And that makes you the perfect parent.
Your Child’s Rights at School
Free legal guides for parents of children with hypermobility, EDS, chronic pain, and fibromyalgia.
The amount of letters we have had to send to schools over the years for our clients who are children, just to get the most basic of reasonable adjustments, borders on insanity. We have seen how much of a toll this puts on parents, and you shouldn’t have to fight this hard.
So we built these. Free, detailed guides covering your child’s legal rights at school, what schools are required to do, what to say when they push back, template letters you can send today, and step-by-step escalation when things aren’t moving.
Everything is written in plain English, not legal jargon. Every claim is referenced to actual legislation so you can point to the specific law when you need to.
What’s inside each guide
Your child’s legal rights explained in plain English
What schools are legally required to do
Why you do not need a diagnosis to get support
Word-for-word responses to common school pushbacks
Template letters you can adapt and send today
Step-by-step escalation from first conversation to tribunal
Key contacts and resources for your country
Download your country’s guide
England
Covers the Equality Act 2010, Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice, EHCPs, SENCO duties, JCQ exam access, and the SEND Tribunal.
Wales
Covers the ALNET Act 2018, ALN Code for Wales 2021, Equality Act 2010, Individual Development Plans, ALNCOs, and the Education Tribunal for Wales.
Scotland
Covers the ASL Act 2004, Equality Act 2010, GIRFEC framework, Co-ordinated Support Plans, SQA exam access, and the Additional Support Needs Tribunal.
Northern Ireland
Covers the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, SENDO 2005, Statements of SEN, CCEA exam access, and SENDIST NI.
Canada
Covers the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, provincial Human Rights Codes, Moore v BC, IEPs, duty to accommodate, and province-by-province reference.
USA
Covers Section 504, IDEA, the ADA Amendments Act, IEPs, 504 Plans, Endrew F. v Douglas County, Child Find, and OCR complaints.