Practical special education resources, organised by jurisdiction.
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England
EHCP Evidence Organiser & Annual Review Pack
A 24-page printable and editable workbook for organising evidence and preparing for an annual review.
Pillar guideComplete SEND & EHCP guide for parents
A guided route through all 30 England articles.
GlossaryEngland SEND & EHCP glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terms families encounter most often.
All guidesBrowse all England articles
Find a guide by problem: assessment, annual review, SEN Support, appeals, school placement and more.
Scotland
United States
IEP Meeting Preparation & Evaluation Request Toolkit
A printable and editable US toolkit with an evaluation-request letter, records checklist, IEP meeting worksheets, PWN tracker and follow-up plan.
IDEA & 504US special education guides
Federal-baseline guidance on IEPs, evaluations, Section 504, FAPE, LRE and dispute options.
GlossaryUS special education glossary
Plain-English definitions for IDEA, IEP, FAPE, LRE, IEE, prior written notice and more.
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Wales ALN resources
Browse Wales-specific guidance on ALN decisions, IDPs, ALP and dispute routes.
Northern Ireland SEN resources
Browse Northern Ireland-specific guidance on SEN stages, statutory assessment, Statements of SEN and dispute routes.
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Visual timers
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Amazon UKSensory tools
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Amazon UKCommunication cards
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Amazon UKSEND books
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Amazon US
Visual timers
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Amazon USSensory tools
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Amazon USCommunication cards
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Amazon USIEP books
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Free parent toolkits by country
Editable and printable planning packs matched to each education system.
Wales
Editable worksheets for evidence, IDP meetings, ALP tracking, reviews and follow-up.
Free toolkitScotland
Editable worksheets for ASN evidence, CSP/IEP meetings, support tracking, reviews and transitions.
Free toolkitNorthern Ireland
Editable worksheets for SEN evidence, statutory assessment, statement reviews, provision tracking and follow-up.
Free toolkitCanada
Editable worksheets for evidence, IEP or school-support meetings, accommodations, services, reviews and transitions. Province/territory rules vary.
Free toolkitAustralia
Editable worksheets for consultation, evidence, reasonable adjustments, student support meetings, reviews and transitions. State/territory processes vary.
Europe starter guides
Country-specific starting points for Ireland, Germany, France and the Netherlands. Do not mix processes between jurisdictions.
Browse Europe guidesEurope free parent toolkits
Choose the country where the child is educated. Each country has a free PDF and editable DOCX parent preparation toolkit.
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Free support delivery tracker
Record agreed support, observations, evidence and follow-up actions in your browser. Print your notes or export a CSV; entries are not sent to us.