The Advocacy & Mediation Consultants Ltd

Our Fees

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.

Table of Costs

Service	Cost	Included
Follow up call following free initial telephone consultation	£33 £66 £132	15 minute call/video meeting / email advice 30 minute call/video meeting / email advice 60 minute call/video meeting /email advice
Meeting attendance ( LA or school meetings ) – not covered below	£275 £550	Up to 2 hour meeting 2-4 hour meeting
Face to face meeting	£220	Meeting with Fiona or Vickie at the office in SW London
Annual Review attendance	£760	This will include: initial call paperwork review Virtual attendance at AR meeting up to 2 hours and hourly rate thereafter If following AR, response to draft EHCP is required – this would be charged at £80 per hour
Paperwork preparation for Annual Review	£550	This will include: initial call paperwork review online meeting to discuss best strategy/approach to AR meeting. If following AR, response to draft EHCP is required – this would be charged at £80 per hour
Request for Statutory Assessment	£605	This package will comprise: Review paperwork Request for Statutory Assessment and liaison with the LA
Response to Draft EHCP	£550	This package will comprise: An information gathering call Review paperwork One comprehensive response to draft Further calls/responses will be charged at our hourly rate
Mediation Meeting (online)	£825	This package will comprise: Review of paperwork Position statement 1 x pre-meeting call/ video meeting Attendance at mediation meeting (only currently by video link)
Position Statement for Mediation (without meeting attendance)	£550	This package will comprise: Review of paperwork for Medition 1 x call/ video meeting Preparation of parental position statement in advance of mediation meeting.
Letter Before Action	TBA on case by case basis

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 work incurred at the rate of £132 per hour up to the amount of the fixed fee, enabling a refund to be given if the cost of work is less than the fixed fee lodged with Advocacy and Mediation Consultants Limited.

Service	Cost	Included
Review of paperwork and initial advice	£572	*This is deducted from the fees below if we carry out the paperwork associated with a Tribunal
Appeals against Sections B, F & I (excluding Working Document)	£3025	This package will comprise: All paperwork and correspondence with LA and Tribunal Client meeting (excluding representation)
Appeals against Sections B, F & I and including Social Care and Health Provision (excluding Working Document) and ABA / EOTAS Appeals ( Sec B and F )	£3245	This package will comprise: All paperwork and correspondence with LA and Tribunal Client meeting (excluding representation)
Cease to Maintain Appeal	£3245	This package will comprise: All paperwork and correspondence with LA and Tribunal Client meeting (excluding representation)
Appeal against Sections B & F (excluding Working Document) NOT INCLUDING ABA or EOTAS	£2475	This package will comprise: All paperwork and correspondence with LA and Tribunal Client meeting (excluding representation)
Appeals against Refusal to Assess an EHCP	£2475	This package will comprise: All paperwork and correspondence with LA and Tribunal. Client meeting (excluding representation)
Appeals against Refusal to Issue an EHCP	£2475	This package will comprise: All paperwork and correspondence with LA and Tribunal. Client meeting (excluding representation)
Working document	£485
Representation at Hearing for paperwork clients	£1320	Representation at Hearing
Representation at Hearing for Legal Help clients	£825	Representation at Hearing
2^nd day of Hearing		If appeal goes to a 2^nd day of hearing 50% of fees for first day
If an appeal requires written submissions	£550
Withdrawal of Appeal within 5 days of Hearing	£1320	If an Appeal settles within 5 days of a Hearing, we charge for creating the Working Document (£423.00) and £1320.00 for preparing for the Tribunal, negotiating with the LA and withdrawing the appeal.
Withdrawal of Appeal if settles more than 5 days ahead of Hearing	£440	If an Appeal settles more than 5 days ahead of Hearing, we charge for creating the Working Document (£423.00) and £440 for preparing for the Tribunal, negotiating with the LA and withdrawing the appeal.

Taking Over of Tribunal Appeals lodged by parent

We would charge the same as if we were drafting the appeal from scratch due to the amount of work involved.

This package will comprise:

Going over all paperwork and redrafting where necessary

Preparing for tribunal

Working document

Representation at Hearing

Service	Cost	Included
Review of paperwork and initial advice	£572	*This is deducted from the fees below if we carry out the paperwork associated with a Tribunal
Appeals against Sections B, F & I (excluding Working Document)	£3025	This package will comprise: Going over all reports Redrafting where necessary Preparing for tribunal Client meeting (excluding representation)
Appeals against Sections B, F & I and including Social Care and Health Provision (excluding Working Document) and ABA / EOTAS Appeals ( Sec B and F )	£3245	This package will comprise: Going over all reports Redrafting where necessary Preparing for tribunal Client meeting (excluding representation)
Appeal against Sections B & F (excluding Working Document) NOT INCLUDING ABA or EOTAS	£2475	This package will comprise: Going over all reports Redrafting where necessary Preparing for tribunal Client meeting (excluding representation)
Appeals against Refusal to Assess an EHCP	£2475	This package will comprise: Going over all reports Redrafting where necessary Preparing for tribunal Client meeting (excluding representation)
Appeals against Refusal to Issue an EHCP	£2475	This package will comprise: Going over all reports Redrafting where necessary Preparing for tribunal Client meeting (excluding representation)
Working document	£485
Representation at Hearing for paperwork clients	£1320	Representation at Hearing
Representation at Hearing for Legal Help clients	£825	Representation at Hearing
2^nd day of Hearing		If appeal goes to a 2^nd day of hearing 50% of fees for first day
If an appeal requires written submissions	£550
Withdrawal of Appeal within 5 days of Hearing	£1320	If an Appeal settles within 5 days of a Hearing, we charge for creating the Working Document (£423.00) and £1320.00 for preparing for the Tribunal, negotiating with the LA and withdrawing the appeal.
Withdrawal of Appeal if settles more than 5 days ahead of Hearing	£440	If an Appeal settles more than 5 days ahead of Hearing, we charge for creating the Working Document (£423.00) and £440 for preparing for the Tribunal, negotiating with the LA and withdrawing the appeal.

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

jane@advocacyandmediation.co.uk

Please note that VAT will apply in addition to all costs