Perhaps you’ve explained the same worries again and again, filled in endless forms or left another meeting wondering what will actually change. You may feel exhausted, alone or unsure where to turn next. A formal diagnosis can take months, sometimes years, to come through — and in the meantime, nothing changes. I help you understand what’s happening now, not just wait for a label.
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I’m Philippa, an experienced educational professional and a mother myself. I personally consider the information you share and write your Parent Concern Report, bringing together your child’s strengths, your concerns, useful questions and next steps. You can share the completed Report with other professionals, if needed, to help communicate your concerns and support further discussions. Many children mask — holding things together at school, then struggling once they’re home — which is exactly the kind of pattern that’s hard to put into words on your own.
“I was exhausted with it all and honestly felt like I’d failed. I didn’t know what else to try. Having it all written down and organised helped. It wasn’t just going round in my head anymore.
There was a lot in the report, but it was clear. I could go back and read it again. Philippa had really taken on board what I’d said in the questionnaire. I gave the teacher a copy too, and we were able to work through it together.
I’m glad I did it. It helped me feel clearer about things.”
Everything brought together in one clear, well-organised report, so you can find what you need in one place.
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A free printable planner for gathering what matters before a school or SENDCo meeting. Note your child’s strengths, what worries you, what has already been tried and the questions you want to ask. Bring it with you so you can follow the conversation and remember what you hope to agree.
Get the free planner£55
A separate, personalised written brief to help you prepare for a school or SENDCo meeting with clearer priorities, questions and outcomes. Delivered within seven working days, so it suits meetings that are at least seven working days away.
Your completed Brief also includes a one-page SEND glossary explaining commonly used educational terms in clear language.
£75
I personally consider the information you share and bring the important details together in a clear written report. It helps you see the bigger picture, see what may be worth exploring and identify useful questions for school or other professionals. Keep it for yourself, or choose to share it.
Delivered within seven working days.Typically around 12 pages, depending on the information you provide.
Real changes for parents this school year — lower uniform costs, wider free school meals, breakfast clubs and clearer allergy and phone policies. Read a calm, plain-English guide to what the Act means for your child.
Read the 2026 Act guideOver 20 years in the classroom, including as a SENDCo, and ongoing work with the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER). Because I am independent of any school, I can look at your child with fresh eyes — weighing what you see at home, what school sees, and what the evidence suggests — so you can understand the concern and decide what to do next.
If your child needs specialist assessment, statutory support or input from another professional, I will say so clearly and help point you towards the appropriate next step.
More about PhilippaNo. The Parent Concern Report is educational insight and professional reflection, written by a teacher from what you and the school have shared. I am a teacher, not a psychologist, so I don't diagnose, and this is not a medical, statutory or specialist assessment, nor a substitute for one. What you get is my professional opinion in writing: what I can see, what your child's strengths are, anything worth exploring further and what I would consider next if this were my child.
Not at all, and this matters to me. The Parent Concern Report is built entirely from what you send me. Your child is never tested, observed or made to feel like the subject of an investigation — they need never know it happened.
A completed concerns questionnaire, and anything you'd like me to read: recent reports, a page or two of writing or maths, a reading record, notes from a meeting. If you have very little, send what you have — your own account of what you're noticing is the most valuable part.
The Parent Concern Report is complete when your written report is delivered to you. It does not include a reply afterwards, further questions, a written exchange, help wording emails or attendance at meetings. Your report stays in your private area for you to read, download and return to whenever you wish.
£75. Share what you are noticing in your own time. Your written report is delivered within seven working days.
