Compass

Compass is a calm, accessible mobile app for parents and carers of neurodiverse and/or depressed children in England. It turns a confusing, high-stakes system into manageable steps:

• Personalised plan. A short, gentle intake (the child's age and your current stage) builds a tailored, step-by-step action plan for your situation.
• Step-by-step tracks. Each step explains what it is, why it matters, and what to do — for EHCP requests, moving from DLA to PIP, school support, and appeals — with progress you can check off.
• Plain-English guides and glossary. Jargon-free explainers of EHCPs, the law, your rights, and how benefits work, every legal term defined.
• Letter generator. Council- and DWP-ready letters you personalise with a few simple questions, then copy or share.
• Form helpers (DLA and PIP). Walks you through each part of the claim in everyday language, capturing the real daily impact — and lets you reuse your DLA answers as a starting point for PIP.
• Deadline tracker. Works out statutory deadlines from the dates you enter and reminds you before they fall due, so nothing is missed.
• Always-on crisis support. One tap from any screen reaches an urgent-help screen with 999 guidance, a self-check, and trusted contacts (Samaritans, Childline, NHS 111, and more).
• Privacy and scope: Everything is stored only on your device — no accounts, no sign-in, no data sent anywhere. Compass covers England only and provides information, not legal or medical advice.

Compass is a calm, private mobile app that helps parents of neurodiverse and/or depressed children in England navigate the SEND system — EHCPs, SEND law, DLA, and PIP — in plain English, one small step at a time.

What you can try:

• Personalised plan — answer a couple of questions about your child's age and where you are in the process, and the app builds a step-by-step action plan for your situation.
• Action tracks — guided checklists where every step explains why it matters and exactly what to do, linking to the right guides, letters, and deadlines.
• Plain-English guides + glossary — EHCPs, SEND law, DLA, and PIP explained simply, with jargon decoded.
• Council-ready letters — auto-filled template letters (e.g. requesting an EHC needs assessment) you can copy or share.
• Deadline tracker — works out the legal timescales from your dates and reminds you so nothing gets missed.
• Always-there help — a one-tap Help button on every screen leads to crisis support: 999, a quick self-check, and trusted urgent contacts (Samaritans, Childline, NHS 111, and more).
• Completely private — everything stays on your device. No sign-up, no accounts, nothing sent anywhere.