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SEND assessment management for Councils, Agencies and Educational Psychologists

A clearer way to coordinate Education, Health and Care needs assessments.

ASEND connects Council SEND teams, specialist Agencies and Educational Psychologists in one secure workflow, from request and allocation through professional advice, review, Local Authority delivery and payment.

Local AuthorityRequest submitted
SEND AgencyIntake & allocation
Educational PsychologistAdvice prepared
ASENDOne governed journey
One connected assessment journeyRole-specific workspacesVisible next actionsGoverned release
The operational problem

Move beyond disconnected inboxes, spreadsheets and status chasing.

SEND assessment delivery becomes harder when requests, availability, reports, deadlines and financial records live in different places.

See how the platform works
Before

Separate updates, repeated handling and uncertain ownership.

With ASEND

A connected case record with a clear next action for each role.

Current status visible
One connected journey

See how each role moves the assessment forward.

ASEND keeps the main stages of an EHC needs assessment connected while giving every organisation a view shaped around its responsibilities.

One connected case recordEach handover keeps the case, owner and next action visible.
Request dataDeadlinesEvidenceAdviceFinance
01
Council

Council request

Structured case information

02
Agency

Agency intake

Readiness confirmed

03
Agency

EP allocation

The right EP allocated

04
Educational Psychologist

Assessment delivery

Milestones and advice

05
Agency

Agency review

Quality and version control

06
Council

Council delivery

Released advice received

07
Agency finance

Finance & reconciliation

Invoice and payment trail

Visible ownershipEach team sees who acts next and what is waiting.
Role-based accessEach portal reveals only the information that role is permitted to use.
Governed releaseAdvice reaches the Council only after Agency review and release.
Linked reconciliationCompleted delivery remains connected to invoicing and payment records.
Choose your ASEND journey

A clear workspace for every organisation in the assessment process.

Explore the view, responsibilities and value most relevant to your role.

Expected operational benefits

Reduce avoidable coordination work without replacing professional judgement.

  • Less time requesting and repeating routine status updates.
  • Clearer ownership of each case, deadline and next action.
  • Fewer disconnected spreadsheets and email chains.
  • More consistent Agency review and release processes.
  • Better visibility of assessment, invoice and payment status.
  • Controlled access across Council, Agency and Practitioner roles.
Connected workflow
Case visibility
Structured handovers
Clear next actions
Illustrative workflow coverage. This is not a guaranteed saving.
Platform demonstrations

See the ASEND workflow in practice.

Choose the complete case journey or open the walkthrough created for your role.

Case walkthrough

Follow a case through the connected Education, Health and Care needs assessment workflow.

Agency walkthrough

See Agency intake, allocation, oversight, review, release and financial administration.

Practitioner walkthrough

Explore the Educational Psychologist workspace for assessments, availability and professional advice.

Council walkthrough

See how Council and Local Authority teams submit requests, follow progress and receive released advice.

Limited Launch Promotion

£35 per completed assessment.

ASEND is opening its enterprise platform to its first 15 eligible Founding Agency Partners. Join by 30 November 2026 to protect the £35 rate for your first 12 months. A one-time £1,200 Agency onboarding fee applies.

Limited Launch Promotion
£35

per completed assessment

  • £1,200 onboarding fee
  • First 15 partners
  • Rate protected for 12 months
Founding Agency Partner
Usage-based
Trust & accountability

Sensitive SEND work needs clear boundaries.

ASEND is designed around role-based access, organisational boundaries, secure document handling and auditable activity. Professional conclusions and statutory decisions remain with the responsible professionals and organisations.

Security, privacy & accessibility

Choose the view that matches your role

SEND Agencies Educational Psychologists Councils & Local Authorities