What is its advocacy, why might I want it, and what should it do?
29 September 2026
An advocate is someone who can make your voice and views heard and understood. They can help you structure what you want to say and accompany you to meetings to help and support you. They can be your voice and offer morale support through conferences and on the SEND journey.
They can come with you to meetings (it is courteous to let the person you are meeting know to expect them). They can help you after a meeting by taking notes or replaying the conversation so you don’t miss anything. They can be someone to chat things through with and someone who can play back what you have said.
An advocate is different from a legal adviser or a solicitor/lawyer. It helps if they understand what should and should not happen and know your rights, but they are not legal advisers in the same way a solicitor would be.
