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Informed opinion on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Law, Policy and Practice and related areas
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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 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 ADHD?
A blog post on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ("ADHD") for parents and carers of children and young people with SEND.
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What is Auditory Processing Disorder?
A blog post on Auditory Processing Disorder ("APD") for parents/carers of children 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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Ceasing an EHC Plan: A Guide for Parents/Carers
A blog post about ceasing an Education Health and Care Plan ("EHC Plan") for parents and carers of children and young people with 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 are Reasonable Adjustments?
A blog post on reasonable adjustments for parents/carers of children & young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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What is Disability Discrimination? Part 2
A blog post on disability discrimination law for parents/carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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What is a Social Care Assessment?
A blog on social care assessments for parents/carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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Working with Experts in SEND Appeals: What You Need to Know
A blog post on working with experts in the context of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND") appeals
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Refusal to Issue Appeals
A blog post about appealing against the decision of a local authority not to issue an EHC Plan.
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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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You Are Not Invisible: Carers Week UK
A blog post on carers week for parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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EHC Plan Content Appeals: Part 2
This is a blog post on how to appeal the Health and Social Care aspects of Education Health and Care Plans ("EHC Plans").
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What is Judicial Review?
A blog post on Judicial Review in the context of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND") law.
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What is Mediation?
A blog post about mediation in the context of appeals about EHC Plans in the area of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND").
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Refusal To Assess Appeals
A blog post about how to appeal the decision of a local authority not to carry out an Education Health and Care Needs Assessment ("EHCNA")
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What is an EHC Plan?
A blog post on Education Health and Care Plans ("EHC Plans") explaining what they are and how they help children with SEND.
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School Placement Pending Appeal
Once a local authority has issued a Final Education Health and Care Plan (“EHC Plan”) the new setting named at Section I of the EHC Plan...
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