Parent Advocacy
We offer Parent Advocacy for families who need practical, knowledgeable support to help professionals better understand their child’s needs.
This service is for parents who may be feeling overwhelmed, unheard, or unsure how best to move things forward. We provide calm, clear and compassionate support to help you communicate effectively, understand your options, and advocate for your child with greater confidence.
Our advocacy support includes:
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Professional letter writing
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Meeting attendance
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Clear explanations of your rights
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Guidance on escalation routes
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Ensuring professionals understand your child’s needs
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Professional validation of issues that you may see (evidence of these issues required)
How does Parent Advocacy work?
We begin by understanding the concerns, the context, and what kind of advocacy support is likely to be most helpful.
Depending on your situation, this may involve helping you prepare for a meeting, attending a meeting with you, drafting a professional letter, explaining your rights and options, or helping you think through next steps where communication with services has become difficult, confusing or stuck.
Our approach is practical, collaborative and focused on helping you feel clearer, steadier and better supported.
What are the benefits of Parent Advocacy?
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Reduce overwhelm when systems feel difficult to navigate
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Improve communication with schools, professionals and services
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Make meetings feel clearer and more manageable
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Ensure your child’s needs are understood more accurately
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Support you to feel more informed about your rights and options
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Help you advocate with greater clarity and confidence
Why families choose Aspire Therapy Services
Families choose Aspire Thrive because we are a compassionate, psychology-led team with a neurodivergent-led and neuro-affirming approach. Our wider service is built around clear answers, evidence-based support, strong partnerships with families and schools, and a focus on empowerment, clarity and practical solutions.
We understand that many parents seek advocacy support when they have already been carrying a great deal for a long time. We are parents ourselves and recognise our professional privilege in this, we wish to use this to empower other parents. Our aim is to offer support that is thoughtful, respectful and effective, while keeping your child’s needs at the centre.
Parent Advocacy price per session/meeting:
£125 + VAT
Parent Advocacy price per letter:
£50 + VAT
