outcomes advocacy and mediation
London
About Outcomes Advocacy At Outcomes Advocacy we are passionate about ensuring
children and young people with special educational needs are provided with the
provision they need to reach their potential. We have embraced the focus the
Children and Families Act 2014 places on children and young people with SEN
reaching their best possible outcomes. We recognise that parents and carers need
different levels of support at various points. At times parents may need skilled
specialist advocates to support and represent them in a non-neutral capacity.
Our mission is to make that high quality, personalised service accessible and
affordable. Being partners with you is important. At all stages we explain each
process and your options, and while we equip you with the knowledge you need to
make decisions we respect your choices about your child’s education. Outcomes
Advocacy was founded in 2016 by Steve Devlin Outcomes Advocacy is the
culmination of many years of experience of working with families of children
with SEN and disabilities. Steve has managed one of the busiest SEND IASS
(formerly known as Parent Partnership) services in the country for a London
Local Authority. In this time Steve has undertaken significant training and
continual professional development accredited by the Solicitor’s Regulation
Authority. Steve has provided a service to over 1000 parents and has delivered
over 100 workshops on specific areas of SEN. In addition to his wealth of
knowledge on SEN legal frameworks Steve has an in-depth knowledge of how Local
Authorities function, including their decision making processes. Steve has held
key strategic positions on the SEN reforms management board for Local
Authorities, helping to design the new polices, procedures and key documents for
the revised statutory assessments and Education Health and Care Plans. Steve has
worked professionally in the field of special educational needs and disability
since 2002. Starting out as youth worker with a specialism in working with
disabled children, he went on to manage local and national projects. Steve
continues to run an award-winning youth club for disabled children on weekends
and has over 1800 hours of face to face di
