How we may assist
- Review of school, college or university decisions and correspondence
- Draft complaints, review requests and internal appeal submissions
- Support with admissions, exclusions, disciplinary or academic-process correspondence
- Chronologies and evidence organisation for parents, students or carers
- Preparation for internal meetings or review panels
- Signposting to specialist education or SEND advice where a formal tribunal or specialist issue arises
When this service may be useful
- A school or university has made a decision that you do not understand or wish to challenge internally.
- You need a clear complaint or review request supported by the relevant documents.
- You are preparing for an internal disciplinary, exclusion, academic or admissions meeting.
- A matter may require specialist SEND or tribunal advice and you want help identifying the correct route.
What you can expect
We focus on the specific legal task you want completed. We review the available information, identify any important date, clarify the outcome you are seeking and then confirm the proposed work before substantive time is incurred.
- Decision and document review
- Draft complaint, review request or internal appeal
- Chronology and evidence checklist
- Preparation notes for an internal meeting or review
How it works
- Send the essentials: a concise summary, the key document and any deadline.
- Suitability check: we assess whether the requested task falls within our lawful and professional scope.
- Scope and price: we confirm what is included, important exclusions, who will undertake or supervise the work and the fee or charging basis.
- Advice or drafting: we complete the agreed work and explain the practical next step.
- Referral where required: if reserved, separately regulated or specialist work is needed, we explain that clearly rather than extending the service beyond its proper scope.
Guide fees for this service
These guide prices apply to clearly defined work of ordinary complexity. Before substantive work begins, we confirm the task, the person providing or supervising it and the price or charging basis in writing. Your written quote will confirm the VAT treatment and the total price payable before substantive work begins. Please complete the VAT setting in Appearance → Customise for a definitive public statement.
| Education decision / document review | £150–£250 |
| School or university complaint / review request | £225–£400 |
| Internal appeal or disciplinary response | £250–£450 |
| Meeting preparation pack | £250–£400 |
Urgency, unusually large document volumes, additional conferences or work outside the agreed scope may require a revised quote. We will normally agree that with you before carrying out the additional work.
Scope and regulatory limits
Phrasing Legal provides discrete advice, drafting and preparation support. It does not conduct tribunal or court litigation or exercise rights of audience. Education and SEND procedures can be highly specific and time-sensitive, so specialist regulated advice may be recommended where the matter involves formal tribunal proceedings, judicial review or complex statutory provision.
Whether an activity is reserved or separately regulated depends on the substance of the work, not merely the name used for the service. We therefore assess the requested task before accepting instructions.
Discuss this service
Tell us what has happened, the outcome you want and any deadline. We will confirm whether Phrasing Legal can assist and, if so, the proposed scope and fee.