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January 13, 2025

Handling meetings (disagreements about SEND provision)

Many parents find it daunting even going to an informal meeting. Here are some ideas that may help. Remember that at this point the priority ...

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December 31, 2024

Choosing a School for a child with SEND

Most children with SEND will be able to go to their local mainstream school. They will be taught with children of their own age. They ...

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August 11, 2026

Alternative and Augmentative Communication

Any visual communication system using signing, objects, pictures, photos or symbol pictures can be used to provide an alternative or augmentative (AAC) way of communicating ...

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April 21, 2026

Hearing – Supporting the achievement of hearing impaired children in early years settings

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April 21, 2026

Leuven’s Scales of Well Being and Involvement

The complete  ‘Well-being and Involvement in Care - A process-oriented Self-evaluation Instrument for Care Settings (Sics)’ manual explains the importance of young children’s well-being and engagement in their play and ...

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January 8, 2025

A Young Person’s Experience of Mediation – Video

In this short video a young person explains their experience of mediation.

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January 13, 2025

What would have to be proved to make a claim for Disability Discrimination?

This is a two part test: Part 1 – proof that the claimant has a disability as defined by the Act; Part 2 – proof ...

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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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January 13, 2025

Why does there need to be an Annual Review meeting for an EHCP?

The purpose of these meetings is to review your child or young person’s EHCP by: Bringing together the views of everybody involved with your child ...

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