ELLA for parents and carers

You can use ELLA to turn a child's schoolwork, books and letters into a form they can use.

Age rules

• A person needs to be 13 or over to have their own ELLA account.
• A child aged 13 to 17 can sign up themselves. They do not need a parent's permission.
• A child under 13 cannot have an account. A teacher, parent or carer can use ELLA to make accessible copies for them.

Using ELLA for your child

1. Sign up with your own account. See create an account.
2. Keep a profile for your child with their size, font and braille grade.
3. Upload the document and say what you want.
4. Check the result with your child's teacher if it is for school.

Talk to the school's SENCO or the child's QTVI first. They may be able to supply files in the right form, or advise on the best one.

If your child is 13 to 17 and has their own account

Accounts for people aged 13 to 17 have extra privacy protection. ELLA does not collect analytics, and does not ask them to share their requests. ELLA does not show you your child's documents.

Copyright

The copy is for your child's own use. Do not pass it on or sell it. See copyright and what you can upload.

Worried about a child's account

If you think a child under 13 has made an account, email [email protected] and ELLA will deal with it.

Related help

• Create an ELLA account
• How ELLA handles your documents and privacy

Still stuck?

Browse the help centre, or contact support and say what you were trying to do.