AI Tools
Free AI tools to support families navigating the SEND system. Built by a parent, for other families. These tools use prompt engineering — carefully designed instructions that guide AI to help you with specific tasks.
Before you use any tool: Please read the disclaimer and privacy notice. These tools are not legal advice — they produce AI-generated content that may contain errors. Always review and verify before submitting anything.
EHCNA Request AI Prompt
Helps you write the Reason for Request and Family Views
What it does
This AI prompt helps you write the two hardest parts of an EHCNA (Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment) request — the Reason for Request and the Family Views.
It guides the AI through a structured conversation about your child, your experiences, and what has been tried, then produces clear, evidence-based writing grounded in SEND law.
How to use it
Use the “Copy prompt” button below.
I personally think Claude Sonnet works best (it is what the prompt was designed for), but ChatGPT or similar should also work. Never used AI before?
Paste it as your first message. It contains all the instructions the AI needs.
The AI will walk you through a structured conversation. Just talk. It will ask the right questions.
The AI may get facts wrong, miss things, or phrase something inaccurately. Check everything before submitting.
Before you use this — please read
Important
This prompt has not been extensively tested. It is free to use and I genuinely hope it helps families who are struggling. But I take no responsibility for the output failing to get your EHCNA request approved. Every child is different, every local authority is different, and the outcome depends on many factors beyond what any tool can control.
I am just one Mum to another family in need, using my software engineering and AI skills to try to help others out — applying the processes I know to the problems we all face.
Where this prompt comes from
This prompt was designed from my own unique lived experiences. My child is intelligent, socially driven, and highly masking — with what is clearly ADHD alongside autism and sensory processing differences, all hiding each other. Nothing particularly typical in presentation or diagnosis. Confusing, and that is exactly why it has been so hard. Violence at home. Once at school, fine — but incredibly difficult to get him there from the very beginning, and by Year 3, too big and strong to fight his survival mode. A fizzy coke bottle child. Read the articles if you want to understand what that really looks like.
Because this prompt comes from one family’s experience, it may not generalise perfectly to every situation. But the structure is sound, the legal grounding is solid, and the approach of telling your story through evidence is universal.
Feedback welcome: Please send feedback — good or bad — to neurodiversity.debugged@gmail.com. Tell me what worked, what did not, what was missing. I can incorporate it and make this better for the next family.
Never used AI before?
That is completely fine. AI chat tools are free to use and work like a text conversation — you type, the AI replies. No technical knowledge needed.
I recommend Claude by Anthropic. It is what I use and what this prompt was designed for. The free tier should be enough to complete an EHCNA request.
- Go to claude.ai
- Sign up for a free account (you will need an email address)
- Once you are in, you will see a text box — that is where you paste the prompt
- Paste the entire prompt you copied from above as your first message and press enter
- The AI will start asking you questions — just answer them naturally, in your own words
If Claude is not working for you, ChatGPT is another option — same idea, sign up for free, paste the prompt, and go.
The most important thing: you do not need to be good at technology to use this. If you can send a text message, you can use this tool.
Disclaimer
This tool is not legal advice. Please read the following carefully before using Neurodiversity Decoded.
What these tools are
Neurodiversity Decoded provides free AI prompt tools built by an individual parent using prompt engineering. These tools help families organise and articulate their experiences when navigating the SEND system in England.
What these tools are not
- Not legal advice. The information and outputs are general in nature. They do not take into account your specific circumstances in the way a solicitor would. They may be incomplete, out of date, or incorrect.
- Not a legal service. Nic Whippey is not a solicitor, barrister, or legal professional. These tools are not regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority or any legal body.
- Not a medical or diagnostic tool. They do not diagnose children. They do not provide medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice.
- Not a substitute for professional support. If your child is in crisis, contact your GP, CAMHS, or in an emergency call 999.
Accuracy
These tools are designed to be used with AI (such as Claude by Anthropic, ChatGPT, or similar). AI can and does make mistakes. The outputs may be:
- Incomplete — it may not cover every aspect of your situation
- Outdated — the law changes, and the tool may not reflect the very latest position
- Incorrect — AI can misinterpret or misstate legal provisions
Always verify key points before taking formal action. The best free source of SEND legal advice is IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice).
England only
These tools cover the law in England only. Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland each have different legal frameworks for SEND. If you are not in England, these tools are not designed for your situation.
Pending legislation
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill may change some SEND provisions. These tools are current as of March 2026. Check IPSEA and Special Needs Jungle for updates.
Your responsibility
The AI outputs reflect your account of events as shared in the conversation. It is your responsibility to check everything for accuracy before submitting. The AI does not verify facts, dates, or claims — it structures what you tell it.
Consider having someone you trust read the output before submitting, and consider contacting IPSEA or your local SENDIAS for a second opinion on the legal points.
By using these tools, you accept that:
- You will verify important information before acting on it
- You will seek professional legal advice for significant decisions
- You understand the outputs may contain errors
- You are responsible for the accuracy of anything you submit
Third-party services
This site links to and references third-party organisations (IPSEA, SENDIAS, Not Fine in School, etc.). We are not affiliated with these organisations and are not responsible for their content, advice, or services. Links are provided because we believe they are helpful — verify them independently.
Liability
Neurodiversity Decoded is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. Nic Whippey accepts no liability for any loss, damage, or adverse outcome arising from the use of these tools or reliance on their outputs. Use them at your own risk.
If you have concerns about these tools or notice an error, please contact:
Privacy Notice
This notice explains how Neurodiversity Debugged and Neurodiversity Decoded handle your data. It is written in plain English because that is what a privacy notice should be.
Last updated: March 2026
Who is responsible for your data
Nic Whippey — an individual, not an organisation. Neurodiversity Debugged (neurodiversity-debugged.co.uk) is a personal project built to help families navigating the SEND system in England.
What data do we collect?
None. Neurodiversity Decoded provides AI prompts that you copy and paste into an AI tool of your choice (such as Claude, ChatGPT, or similar). Your conversation happens entirely within that AI tool — we never see it, store it, or have access to it.
Please read the privacy policy of whichever AI tool you use. Each has its own data handling practices.
Feedback by email
If you choose to send feedback to neurodiversity.debugged@gmail.com, your email address and message content will be visible to Nic Whippey. This is standard email communication — no data is stored in any database or system beyond a normal email inbox.
Changes to this notice
If this privacy notice changes, the updated version will be published here with the date.