Type of service: Advocacy (legal)

Douglas Silas Solicitors specialises in Education, Disability and Public Law, and exclusively in cases concerning Special Educational Needs (SEN). We advise and represents parents in relation to all aspects of the ‘statementing’ process from general advice right through to appeals to or against the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal. We have a national practice, although we are based in London. We also can coordinate a team of independent experts such as Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, etc. to help parents determine their child’s special educational needs and the necessary special educational provision to meet the. We can also help with appealing for appropriate school placements including independent, residential placements. Our website is a very popular resource for both parents and professionals due to its vast array of information about SEN. Our team is led by Douglas Silas who is a leading expert on SEN law and has been working on cases involving children & young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)/Asperger syndrome for over 15 years through which he has been involved with many hundreds of cases. We specialise exclusively in SEN and help parents of children/young people, including those appealing to the SEN & Disability Tribunal.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child , Parent/carer of a child

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements, Staff and volunteers get autism awareness training

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Education, Learning disability