Miss Zöe Walker
Occupational Therapist & Family Systemic Psychotherapist
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) concerns children and young people who require additional educational support due to learning difficulties, disabilities or developmental conditions. SEND Tribunals consider appeals relating to Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessments, EHC plans, educational provision and school placements. Relevant assessments may address autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, communication difficulties and physical or sensory impairments. Independent SEND Tribunal Expert Witnesses can provide specialist opinions on a child's needs, functional abilities, appropriate support, educational provision and the impact of disabilities, helping tribunals consider the evidence in disputes over special educational needs.