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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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January 8, 2025

‘Teaching Play’: helping children with autism learn to play

Learn how you can help children with autism develop their play skills. Kay talks us through a step-by-step approach, based on Vygotsky's 'zone of proximal ...

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August 24, 2023

Visual Communication Systems

Visual Communication Systems and the Symbol Ladder. Any visual communication system using objects, pictures, photos or symbol pictures can be used to break down steps ...

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August 24, 2023

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

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February 3, 2025

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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January 13, 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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