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January 8, 2025

What Happens In My Annual Review (video for Children & Young People)

This video has been created by local Children and Young People. This is one of a series of 3 videos to help children, young people ...

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January 13, 2025

What are Direct Payments?

Direct Payments are payments given to individuals to pay for care/support services which they have been assessed as needing; the intention is to give them ...

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January 13, 2025

How is disability defined by Equality Act?

To be protected under the Equality Act (EqA), the claimant meet the legal definition. Disability is defined as: “a physical or mental impairment which has ...

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November 3, 2025

Right to a mainstream education

The law says a child or young person with an EHCP must be educated in a mainstream school or post-16 institution unless: parent or young ...

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April 27, 2026

Forms to request an Education, Health and Care needs assessment

Appendix A - parent carer request for assessment of special educational needs Appendix F - views of the child / young person for an EHC ...

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January 8, 2025

What is an Education, Health and Care Plan? (video for Children & Young People)

This video has been created by local Children and Young People. This is one of a series of 3 videos to help children, young people ...

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January 13, 2025

The Local Authority’s Duty to consult

Whether or not the parent or young person has made a request for a particular school/setting, before a school/setting can be named on an EHCP ...

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January 13, 2025

Gathering information (disagreements about SEND provision)

It is important to keep a written record of all contacts with the school, the local authority or health, particularly if you may be moving ...

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August 5, 2025

Do I need to request a mediation meeting?

No - mediation is a voluntary process. But, if you are considering appealing to the SEND Tribunal, unless you are only appealing about the school ...

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January 13, 2025

Who may attend an Annual Review meeting for an EHCP?

When arranging an Annual Review of a child or young person's EHCP, your child or young person’s head teacher or principle, or the Local Authority ...

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