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IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice)

Annual Report and Accounts 2024/2025

IPSEA provides free specialist legal advice and support to families of children and young people with SEND across England. In 2024/25, the charity reached over 1.1 million website visitors, delivered 3,017 helpline advice contacts, and trained 3,438 people on SEND law. It secured policy changes in 4 local authority areas and responded to 8 national consultations, including contributing to the Government's SEND reform debate.

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Free SEND legal advice helplines; casework support; SEND law training for parents, carers and professionals; free legal guides and template letters; policy and parliamentary engagement; online webinars Custom geography from upload: England

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 1,140,923 visitors to website accessing free SEND legal guides
Key Metric 2 3,017 pieces of advice delivered via free helpline services
Key Metric 3 3,438 parents, carers and professionals trained on the SEND legal framework

Key Outcomes

  • 8 national consultations responded to, contributing IPSEA's evidence to SEND policy development
  • 4 changes to SEND policy secured in local authority areas
  • 2 parliamentary calls for evidence submitted, influencing national SEND reform debate

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