Founder & Director

I’m Grace Brown, founder of SEND the Help CIC and a parent of four with lived experience of navigating the SEND system. I have also home educated some of my children for periods of their lives.

 

My professional background spans education, social care, and the charity sector, giving me a broad and practical understanding of how to support children, young people, and families. I have worked as an SENDCo Assistant, Early Help Lead, Student Engagement Officer, and within social care supporting care leavers, alongside leading a children’s charity.

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I hold qualifications in Health & Social Care (Level 4), IPSEA Levels 2 & 3 in SEND Law, and Safeguarding & Child Protection (Level 3), and I am currently completing a Level 5 Diploma in Children & Young People’s Wellbeing. I am also enhanced DBS-checked, fully insured, and GDPR-compliant.

By combining professional expertise, formal training, and lived experience as a SEND parent, I ensure that our services are both effective and compassionate, making SEND advice, EHCP support, and enabling services more accessible for families and professionals across Devon and the UK.

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Along with the other three Directors who all bring a wealth of education and social care experience, they also bring the lived experience of being parents to children with SEND.