Hannah Adams

Hannah Adams

Trustee

Hi, I’m Hannah and I’m a solicitor in Special Educational Needs and Disability law, acting for families in securing the correct special educational, health and social care provision to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND. I have both personal and professional experience with the SEN tribunal and statutory process and enjoy working closely with parents, case workers and young people to secure the best outcomes for families.

I am a mother of three children, my eldest son having been born 8 weeks premature due to his complex medical needs, we were introduced to the world of Neonatal Intensive Care even before he had arrived!O ur son has a number of SEN and disabilities diagnosed arising from his pre-birth and antenatal health difficulties and received his first EHCP when he was 4. We have encountered deceleration within mainstream, transition from mainstream to specialist and between specialist settings since then and this has given me a unique understanding of the demands of traversing the SEN system as a parent as well as my professional expertise.

A few years after my son was born my closest friend delivered her son (my godson). He experienced a severe HIE event at birth and they were suddenly tipped into the world of NICU as he underwent the cooling procedure. I was back in NICU supporting my friends in the aftermath of what had promised to be an entirely normal delivery. Subsequently we all began a new journey with my godson in learning about HIE and the impact of this has been complex, long- lasting and inspiring. In many ways similar to the experiences that we had already been through with our own miracle babe and I am so proud to have been involved in fighting for both these wonderful special boys.

As a result of my own experiences, I feel passionate about ensuring early support for families with children who have been neurologically compromised and I am really excited to work with Peeps to develop their offering.