Our story
About The SEND Law Company
The SEND Law Company was established by Lawyer Emma Tennant — passionate about helping families navigate the SEND system.
Meet the founder
About Emma Tennant
The SEND Law Company was established by Lawyer Emma Tennant. Emma is passionate about helping parents and carers due to her own experience, when her child was out of school due to Emotionally Based School Avoidance.
After 2 years out of school, and with the correct support finally in place, her daughter is doing so much better. Emma runs The Unworn School Shoes Facebook support group — with over 7,000 parents and carers of children who cannot attend school due to poor mental health, anxiety and unmet Special Educational Needs.
Emma has appeared twice on Channel 5 News discussing the mental health crisis happening within schools across the country.
Qualifications
Emma's Qualifications
⚖️ Called to the Bar — November 2024
Bar of England and Wales. Learn more about unregistered barristers.
🏅 Masters of Law with Distinction — 2023
Bar of England and Wales. Learn more about unregistered barristers.
🎓 Law Degree — 2021
🎓 Law Degree — 2021
Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham
📚 SEND IPSEA Training
📚 SEND IPSEA Training
Completed Levels 1, 2 and 3
🏛️ ELAS Member
🏛️ ELAS Member
Member of the Education Law Association
🛡️ Fully Insured
🛡️ Fully Insured
Full professional indemnity insurance in place
Client feedback
What families say about us
"Thank you so much Emma for sharing your knowledge in this area, which is very hard to find!"
"The relief felt when they dropped our prosecution due to your input was immense. The stress was unbearable — thank you so much."
"The school ignored our emails but when Emma stepped in on our behalf they began to listen — funny that!"
"We are pleased to let you know they have agreed to assess our child. Thank you for writing our assessment request letter."
"Emma is not only a great source of knowledge but the fact she has been through what we are going through makes her service priceless."
"Emma, that's fantastic news — all thanks to you and your hard work. Our child now has a placement agreed for September!"
"The LA sent me a final warning notice due to my daughter's non attendance for 7 months. SENDIASS told me to contact Emma and I managed to get it squashed! And section 19 finally in place!"
"After a consultation with Emma where she gave me great advice, I followed her guidance and today I got the email that they have now stopped legal action. That gut wrenching feeling of being made a criminal is gone. Thank you Emma!"
"That woman wouldn't let them talk, she was fighting and asking the questions, mum, she was really good."
— That's a huge compliment from a very non-observant child! 😊
Get In Touch
Legal advice and support for parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities across England.
St. Johns Business Centre, 69 Upper St John Street, Lichfield, WS14 9DT