The Spectrum SENDvocate by Amy White

The Spectrum SENDvocate is the independent SEND advocacy and training practice of Amy White. Its main audience is parents of neurodivergent children who are trying to get the right support through the English education system — a process built around paperwork, deadlines and legal thresholds that can feel impossible to read from the outside. Amy works alongside families to make sense of it, and separately offers autism training to schools and other settings.

Amy describes several years of her own experience of navigating the education system, and holds a Level 3 qualification in SEND law. She is also a certified Autism Champion coach and a licensed trainer, and the practice has received an Autism Inclusive Award. Advocacy covers general parent support and guidance through SEND processes, reviews of Education, Health and Care Plans, and commissioning profile reports to strengthen the evidence a child's plan rests on. Mentoring is also offered, though the site gives little detail on its shape.

The training side is CPD accredited and can be booked either by an establishment for its staff or by an individual for their own development. The first step for families is a free 30-minute phone consultation, and contact is available by phone and WhatsApp during weekday office hours. Fees for advocacy and training are not published, so it is worth using the free call to understand costs and scope before committing. The site does not state a geographic limit, and phone-based support means families outside any single area may be able to use it.