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SEND Advocacy Blog
Informed opinion on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Law, Policy and Practice and related areas
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What is the LGSCO?
A blog post about the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman and when SEND parents/carers might want to complain to it.
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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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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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Learning Disability Awareness Week
This is a blog post about learning disability awareness week 2024, what a learning disability is and how SEND Advocacy can help.
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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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Getting Involved in Advocacy for Education: A Step-by-Step Guide
Getting involved in advocacy for education is empowering for parents of all children, but especially for children with SEND.
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How SEND Advocacy Can Help You Navigate the Education System
SEND Advocacy can advise and support you at every stage of your child’s educational journey, from nursery or preschool through to secondary
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The Importance of Advocacy in Education: A Guide for Parents
Advocacy in education aims to address disparities in access to support so that all children are provided with equal opportunities to thrive.
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The Role of Child’s Advocacy in Education
The role of child’s advocacy in education is to ensure every child has access to the learning resources and support they deserve.
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Navigating the SEND System: A Guide for Parents
SEND Advocacy recognises the difficulties faced by parents and carers, and the tools you need to successfully achieve the right education
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The importance of Parent Advocacy in the SEND System
SEND Advocacy is here to support you to support your child
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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 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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LSAs: It’s Not What You Do, It’s The Way That You Do It
For many parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (“SEND”) having dedicated 1:1 for their child in...
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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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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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School Exclusions Part 1 - Fixed Term
According to the recent statistics released by the Department for Education (“DfE”) for 2023/4, children and young people with Special...
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