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How to prepare your dyslexic child for secondary school

Posted: 23rd January 2018

By: Susan Hall

It’s that time of year, secondary school places are being allocated. Moving to secondary school is an exciting transition for many, however if your child has dyslexia, you may be…

What to Consider When Choosing a Secondary School For a Child With Dyslexia

Posted: 23rd January 2018

By: Susan Hall

Deciding which secondary school you would like your child to attend can be a big decision, particularly if your child has dyslexia. If your child has a SpLD, you will…

Quick Divorce? Why you should consider Collaborative Family Procedure

Posted: 10th July 2017

Clients often tell us that they want to get divorced as quickly as possible, but with the best will in the world, the experience of many couples is that it…

Creative ways to support mental health

Posted: 20th December 2016

hArt is a charity set up in October 2014, which aims to support mental health needs in adults and children of all ages and all abilities.   We are based…

Thinking of Separation or divorce, why you should consider Collaborative procedure

Posted: 31st August 2016

It works. Collaborative Family Law has a fantastic success rate, much higher than family mediation and it produces positive result for both separating partners unlike Court proceedings. Its quick. Much…

Using Essential Oils to control headlice/nits

Posted: 22nd August 2016

OK, this may not be entirely business related, but this does seem to affect quite a few people, and as many business folk are parents, I thought it would be…

Managing Summer Holidays for Separated Parents

Posted: 10th August 2016

We all look forward to spending some quality time with our children in the school holidays but the 6 weeks go so fast for the children  and for separated parents…

Children’s Maintenance -how much should I pay/get?

Posted: 1st August 2016

The Child Maintenance Service can assess maintenance but a fee is payable and many parents prefer to work it out for themselves and use the Child Support Regulations just or…

What is the difference between Mediation and Collaborative Family Law?

Posted: 25th July 2016

I have been asked this twice this week in WIRE meetings.  Most people have heard of Mediation and have a general idea of what it’s about. You might even have…

Parenting after Separation & How to choose Divorce or Family Lawyer

Posted: 27th June 2016

Helen Jackson 1st Solicitors This is a great Survival guide to Parenting. Well worth printing and re-reading Changes to legal aid mean that most people cannot get free or subsidised…