LawWorks is a charity working in England and Wales to connect volunteer lawyers with people in need of legal advice, who are not eligible for legal aid and cannot afford to pay and with the not-for-profit organisations that support them.
Their website sets out how to find free legal advice and representation through its LawWorks Clinic network and also helpfully lists other organisations offering free legal advice.
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) provides employees and employers with free, impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice. It also offers training and help to resolve disputes.
SENDIAS (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Services) is a statutory service. This means it is required by law.
The Children and Families Act 2014 says that local authorities must make sure parents/carers and young people can get information, advice and support about education, health and care.
Local authorities fund the service although it is required by law to provide impartial advice.
The Independent Provider of Special Education Advice is a registered national charity in England that provides free, legally based advice and support for families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
SOS!SEN is a national charity that aims to empower parents and carers of children and young people with SEND to successfully tackle the difficulties they face when trying to secure the right educational provision for their children.
They have an advice line for parents and carers, a Facebook page, walk in pop up advice centres, and provide 1-1 advice, a document review service and host webinars. Their volunteers have no specific FASD training as yet but watch this space!