Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity, supporting families of children and adults with learning disabilities. Its family support service and helpline can explain education, health and care plans (EHCPs), school placement options and community support.
The website has clear guides on getting the right support at school, transition into adulthood, and families' legal rights - written in plain language by people who have navigated the system themselves.
How families can use it: if your child has - or may have - a learning disability, start with Mencap's education pages and call their helpline for personal guidance. For SEND legal matters they work closely with IPSEA, which we also list on this page.
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