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What is Autism?
Autism is a difference in the way a person experiences the world Autism or Autism Spectrum Condition ("ASC") is a neurodevelopmental...
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What is Tourette's Syndrome?
A blog post on Tourette's Syndrome for parents/carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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What is Neurodiversity?
A blog post on neurodiversity for parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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What is Dysgraphia?
A blog post on Dysgraphia for parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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What is Post-16 Education?
A blog post on Post 16 education for parents/carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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What is Disability Living Allowance?
A blog post on Disability Living Allowance ("DLA") for parents/carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND").
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What is Dyspraxia?
A blog post on dyspraxia for parents/carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilites ("SEND")
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What is Dyslexia?
A blog post about Dyslexia for parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs ("SEN")
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International Literacy Day
A blog post on international literacy day & dyslexia for parents/carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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What is a SENCo?
A blog post on the role of a SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) for parents and carers of children and young people with SEND.
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EHC Plan Content Appeals: Part 3
A blog post on appeals against placement (section I) in Education Health and Care Plans (EHC Plans)
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EHC Plan Content Appeals: Part 1
A blog post for parents and carers on how to appeal the content of an Education Health and Care Plan ("EHC Plan")
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What Is SEN Support?
All mainstream education settings have a legal duty under s.66 of the Children and Families Act 2014 (“CAFA”) to use their best...
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Exclusions Part 2 - Permanent
This is the second of a 2-Part blog post on Exclusions and looks at Permanent Exclusions (“PEx”). The first post on Fixed Term Exclusions...
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Personal Budgets and Direct Payments
When a child or young person is issued with an Education and Health Care Plan (EHC Plan) the local authority is legally required to...
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Why Specify and Quantify?
One of the more enduring #SENDMyths concerns the degree to which provision in section F of an Education and Health Care Plan (EHC Plan)...
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What is Alternative Provision?
When a child or young person is permanently excluded, at risk of exclusion, or is unable to access mainstream school for reasons such as...
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What is EOTAS?
Education doesn't have to be in a classroom EOTAS stands for Education Otherwise Than At School. It is a form of education funded by the...
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What is a Speech & Language Therapist?
A Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT) is a healthcare professional providing support and care for people who, for physical and/or...
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What is an Educational Psychologist?
An Educational Psychologist (EP) is a professional who works with schools, families, children and young people, to support those with...
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