Specialist SEND support

Helping families and professionals with EHCPs, EOTAS, missing provision, school breakdown and psychological assessmentsbrain-meditation-transparent

Welcome to Navigate SEND

Matt Bell (NS)
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I’m Matt Bell, an HCPC-registered Occupational Psychologist, qualified teacher, SENCo-trained education specialist, qualified headteacher and former Regional Lead for SEND.

Over the years, I have worked with 1000s of families and professionals who have struggled to get the best outcomes for children and young people. I created NavigateSEND to help make sense of complex Educational, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), missing provision, school breakdown, Education Other Than At School (EOTAS), psychological evidence and preparation-for-adulthood pathways without a clear map of what to do next.

My work sits at the point where education, psychology, statutory SEND processes and practical provision meet. Over the years, I have supported complex cases involving EHCP assessment, annual review, provision planning, dispute resolution, DSA, Access to Work and multi-agency support.

NavigateSEND is designed to help you understand the problem clearly, organise the evidence and identify the right next step. We do not promise outcomes, and we do not replace legal, clinical or safeguarding advice where that is needed. What we do offer is careful, structured, psychologically informed SEND support for families, schools, case managers and professional referrers.

If you are unsure where to start, you can tell us what is happening and we will help you identify the most appropriate route.

Find the right place to start

Every family arrives with a different question. Some people need urgent help with an EHCP. Some need to understand whether a psychological assessment is needed. Others want guidance, checklists, fees, or time to read before making contact.brain-magnifying-glass-transparent

Use the sections below to find the part of the website that is most useful for you.

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Service Guides

Use our service guides if you want learn more about our services or if already know the area you need help with, such as EHCP support, EHCP provision not being delivered, annual reviews, school breakdown, EOTAS, psychological assessment or preparing for adulthood.

Each guide explains what the issue means, how NavigateSEND can help, and what your next step might be.

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Blogs & Guidance

Use our blogs and guidance pages if you want to understand SEND processes, common problems, evidence, provision, assessment, EOTAS, annual reviews or preparation for adulthood in more detail.

These articles are written to help families make sense of complex systems in plain English.

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SEND Screener

Use our screeners if you want a structured way to think about needs, strengths, barriers, learning, independence, wellbeing or future planning.

Screeners can help you organise your thinking before making an enquiry, preparing for a meeting, or deciding whether further assessment may be helpful.

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Psychology Reports

Use this section if you think you may need psychological evidence, but you are not sure which assessment is right.

We explain the difference between educational, occupational, SEND-focused, EOTAS, preparing for adulthood, DSA, access arrangements and workplace-related assessments.

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Case Management

Use this section if education, health, care, therapy, rehabilitation or funding responsibilities need bringing into one clear plan.

We explain statutory and litigation case management, and how NavigateSEND can help organise evidence, coordinate professionals, clarify responsibilities and support better outcomes.

 

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Advocacy & Casework

Use our advocacy and casework support if you need help communicating with a school, local authority or other professionals, especially where concerns are not being understood or acted on.

We can help you organise the issues, review evidence, prepare for meetings, respond to EHCP documents, challenge missing provision, and set out your child or young person’s needs clearly and calmly.

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Checklists

Use our checklists if you are preparing for a meeting, reviewing an EHCP, gathering evidence, or trying to work out what information is missing.

They are designed to help you feel more organised before contacting school, the local authority or another professional.

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About Us

Use the About section if you want to understand who we are, why NavigateSEND exists, and how our background in psychology, education, SEND and case-navigation shapes the way we work.

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For Families

We help parents and carers understand the SEND process, organise the evidence and take the next step with a clearer plan. Our role is to reduce confusion, bring structure and help move cases forward.

For Families

For Case Managers

We support case managers and other professionals who need a reliable, strategic partner for EHCP-related issues, provision concerns and complex education planning.

For Case Managers

For Schools, SENCOs and MATs

For schools and SENCOs needing assessment, planning, evidence, provision mapping, access arrangements or support for pupils whose needs are becoming complex, unclear or difficult to meet.

For Schools

For Financial Deputies

We support financial deputies where care, therapy, education, rehabilitation and statutory funding overlap. We help identify whether NHS, local authority, EHCP, EOTAS, DSA, Access to Work, disability benefits or grant routes should be considered before private funds are used.

For Financial Deputies
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NEED HELP WITH AN URGENT SEND ISSUE? 

If provision is not being delivered, an EHCP needs to be updated, or you are unsure what to do next, we can help you identify the right starting point.

 

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FAQ'S

What is Navigate SEND?
Navigate SEND provides strategic support for families and professionals dealing with EHCP requests, amendments, annual reviews, provision issues and related SEND processes.



Who do you work with?

We primarily support families, case managers, schools and local authorities. We may also work with other professionals where the case and service are a good fit.

Can you help if provision in the EHCP is not being delivered?

Yes. This is one of the common situations we support with. We help clarify the issue, organise the evidence and identify the most appropriate next step.

Do you only help with new EHCP requests?

No. We also support with reassessments, amendments, annual reviews, requests for provision and ongoing strategic advisory work.

How do I get started?

The simplest route is to submit an enquiry or book a consultation. We will review the situation and advise on the best next step.

 

READY TO MOVE FORWARD?

Whether you are a parent, carer, case manager or professional, Navigate SEND can help bring clarity, structure and momentum to the next stage of the process.

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