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August 30, 2023

The process schools are expected to follow before requesting and EHC needs assessment

Educational settings (Pre-schools, Schools and Colleges) are expected to have: properly identified your child or young person's strengths and difficulties have followed the SEND Support ...

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March 4, 2025

What is the SEND Tribunal?

SEND Tribunal is the commonly used term for the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability), which is an independent national tribunal which hears parents’ and young ...

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January 8, 2025

Forms for schools and other educational setting to use when carrying out the Annual Review of an EHCP

Education, Health and Care plans (EHCPs) must be reviewed at least annually to ensure that the parents, the pupil, us, the school and all the ...

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August 31, 2023

Can a school/setting simply refuse because they think the child/young person’s needs are too great or because they are full?

No Whenever parents, or young people, ask for a particular school to be named in an EHCP the Local Authority (LA) must consult with the ...

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January 13, 2025

Will your child or young person be involved in Annual Review meetings?

Pupils should be encouraged to give their views in the Annual Review process of their EHCP. The Children & Families Act puts great emphasis on ...

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January 13, 2025

Social Care – Personal Budgets

Social Care in Children’s and Adults’ services offer personal budgets in Torbay for a range of short break services, including leisure activities, sitters, personal assistants, ...

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November 28, 2024

How to make an EHC needs assessment request

A request for an EHC needs assessment can be make using one of the following forms: Parents – RSA/App A – Parental request for the local ...

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January 13, 2025

Types of possible discrimination related to disability that are covered by the Equality Act.

The Equality Act only protects people who have a disability against these types of discrimination: Direct discrimination (including discrimination by perception and discrimination by association); Indirect ...

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January 13, 2025

Making a formal complaint about a school or college

If you can’t reach agreement, you may wish to proceed to make a formal complaint following the individual educational setting complaints policy and procedures. All ...

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January 13, 2025

Making a formal complaint about the Local Authority about children’s services (education and/or social care)

Local authorities have procedures to deal with complaints from children and young people, or from people complaining on their behalf, such as parents and guardians. ...

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