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Know your options. All of them.

For schools weighing SendConnect360 against their MIS, and for parents weighing Pathway against going it alone or instructing a solicitor.

Where the depth differs

Arbor is a full MIS. SC360 is SEND-deep. Know which job you're hiring for.

Arbor does, we don't (yet)

Full MIS system of record (admissions, census submit)
Native parent app, student portal, payments & shop
Online homework system
Staff performance management

SC360 sits alongside your MIS — Wonde/CSV import, not a rip-and-replace.

We do, Arbor doesn't match

EHCP full lifecycle + statutory 20-week timeline tracking
EHCP vision import (PDF → structured sections) & forensic audit
Support plans with SMART goals linked to outcomes; annual review autopilot
TA deployment & SEND scheduling, adapted timetables, pupil passports
SEND funding & Element costing; AI grounded in SEND law + Code of Practice
Parent EHCP journey (Pathway), evidence vault, tribunal prep, 15 languages
PII scrubbed before every AI call — included, not a paid add-on

Pricing comparison — on the pricing page

For parents

Pathway vs DIY vs a solicitor

	DIY (free)	Pathway	SEND solicitor
Cost	£0	£12.99–£19.99/mo	£3,000–£10,000
Legal grounding	Whatever you can research	CFA 2014 + Code of Practice, cited per claim	Excellent
Deadline tracking	Your calendar	Automatic, per statutory clock	Handled for you
Evidence organisation	Folders and hope	Structured vault + tailored checklist	You still gather it
Your voice in the application	Fully yours	Yours, structured	Often lawyer-shaped
When it's right	Confident + time-rich	Most families	Complex tribunal cases

Honest note: for a complex tribunal with counsel involved, pair Pathway's evidence record with proper representation — they work together, not against each other.

"A general chatbot invented a tribunal precedent when we tested it. Pathway said 'I don't know — here's what the Code of Practice actually says.' That's the product."

ChatGPT vs PathwayAI

We published the side-by-side: same questions, general AI vs Pathway. One fabricated case law; one cited the SEND Code of Practice by paragraph. With your child's future, citation beats confidence.