Our Fees

CONSULTANT FEES

2016

We aim to offer a cost effective package so that parents, carers, schools and Local Authorities can access a professional service with a dedicated expert named advocate. As far as possible costs will be fixed and clients will know what they will be paying for our services with no hidden extras.

Payment by instalment can be arranged if required.

Additional Costs

•           Photocopying will be charged at 8p per page
•           Postage will be guaranteed next day delivery
•           Travel will be 2^nd class fare or 40p per mile.

Clients will be responsible for agreeing any additional costs with expert professionals or witnesses. For cases outside the London area travel costs will be discussed on a case by case basis.

Initial Consultation

All potential clients are invited to call or email for a free initial consultation.

Annual Subscription for Parents

Our costs (apart from Exclusion or Tribunal work) are based upon our Annual Subscription. This will give access to telephone and email advice from a named advocate, with all calls/emails returned within 3 working days.

Additional services available to families who subscribe to the Annual Subscription are:

•           Surgery appointments
•           Paperwork responses
•           Attendance at meeting with LAs, school and school visits.

If parents wish to access advice without subscribing to the Annual Subscription, an hourly rate will apply.

Tribunal Appeals

We offer a fixed fee price for each appeal, thus enabling clients to budget at the beginning of the appeal process. Each fee is divided into parts allowing clients’ flexibility and setting a maximum limit on what they expect to pay. We ask that fees be paid in advance. In the event of a case settling before a Hearing, the client will be charged for the Working Document and preparation for the Tribunal at a fixed cost, enabling a refund to be given if the cost of work is less than the fixed fee lodged with Advocacy and Mediation Consultants Limited.

Exclusion Appeals

We offer a fixed fee price for each appeal, thus enabling clients to budget at the beginning of the appeal process. Each fee is divided into parts allowing clients’ flexibility and setting a maximum limit on what they expect to pay. We ask that fees be paid in advance. In the event of a case settling before a Hearing, the client will be charged for the Working Document and preparation for the Tribunal at a fixed cost, enabling a refund to be given if the cost of work is less than the fixed fee lodged with Advocacy and Mediation Consultants Limited.

Secondary Transfer Appeals

This cost will include face to face appointments with a named Advocate at our office in Richmond, SW London lasting approximately 1.5 - 2 hours. This cost will be deducted from our Tribunal fees should the client select us to support them through the Tribunal process.

Training

All training courses will include a full training manual and set of resources.

Table of Costs:

Annual Subscription

Tribunal Appeals

Exclusion Appeal

For clients that come under the Legal Help Scheme, please contact our Advocacy Manager Jane Cotton on:

jane@advoacyandmediation.co.uk

Schools

Consultancy support is provided at a rate of £90 plus VAT per hour.

Packages of support can be agreed on request.

Please contact us for the cost of the above services

Training

Please note that VAT will apply to all costs from 1^st September 2010