Since early 1995, new tribunals have begun to hear parents' appeals against the decisions of Local Education Authorities concerning a child's special educational needs. Applications by parents are far exceeding original expectations. This concise guide addresses such questions as how an appeal is made, what procedure is involved, and what the tribunals' criteria are for deciding cases. The authors set out the law, practice and procedure of the SEN tribunals, supplementing the text with specimen letters and checklists.