Your SEND Appeal Options
Important Information
The information provided in the below video contains essential information to enable you to make an informed decision of either participating in the mediation process or proceeding directly to the SEND First-tier Tribunal.
The information contained in the video below is also available in various downloadable formats using the buttons directly under the video.
After you have watched the video below, you can then make an informed decision regarding your appeal pathway.
To start your appeal, please choose from the options at the bottom of this page, to either:
- Engage in mediation
- Not engage in mediation and request a Mediation Awareness Certificate to proceed direct to tribunal
If you experience any difficulties at this stage, please use the contact page
here. Please note, all correspondence and voicemails will be responded to within 3 working days.
SEND Appeal Information Video
You can pause and re-watch parts of this videos by using the controls at the bottom of the video screen.
Mediation is a meeting between parents and Local Authority (participants) which will be proposed to take place within 30days of referral to the Local Authority.
In line with the First-tier Tribunal Service, a Mediation Session is held remotely and chaired by an independent and impartial mediator.
OR
By proceeding direct to tribunal and not engaging in mediation, you may need to be issued with a Mediation Awareness Certificate in order to register your appeal with the First-tier Tribunal (SEND)
