Getting Legal Support

Provides online information about different lawyers and legal options available to you. 

Provides information and advice on issues such as divorce and separation, benefits, work, universal credit, debt, housing and immigration.

Webchat service available here.

If you're experiencing problems with debt, you can call their debt helpline or use their debt webchat service.

Provides free legal advice about education and family issues to parents, carers and young people.

You can contact them by email about education law here, or about family and child law here.

Provides legal advice on children’s rights and child law across Scotland - including around issues such as parent contact, education, health, social work and confidentiality. 

Provides support, information and advice to parents whose children are involved with, or in need of, social services because of safety or welfare concerns - as well as parents and relatives of children in the care system.

If you're going through a divorce or separation, or another family issue, a family mediator can help you find a solution that works for your whole family as much as possible, without going to court.  

You can use their directory to find family mediators near you.

Provides legally based advice to help families get the right education for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

You can book an appointment with their Advice Line or Tribunal Helpline.

Provides advice and information to parents and carers in Scotland if their child needs additional support for learning.

You can also use their webchat service or contact them via an online form. 

Supports people with autism and their families.

Their Education Rights Service can help with information about educational rights and entitlements, as well as with specific issues such as school problems, assessments and education plans. Leave a message on the 24-hour answering service and someone will call you back, usually within 3-5 working days. Or contact them using their online form.

You can also find details for other services, including an educational tribunal helpline, a school exclusion helpline and a parent-to-parent support line on their website.

Provides information and advice about housing and homelessness. 

Webchat service available 9am - 5pm on weekdays. 

You can access local support and advice here.