Securing a school place for a child with an EHCP (Early Years to Primary School)
The Torbay Local Authority will always seek to place SEND pupils in a mainstream school providing that: The school is suitable for the child’s age, ...
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December 31, 2024
The Torbay Local Authority will always seek to place SEND pupils in a mainstream school providing that: The school is suitable for the child’s age, ...
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Children born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014 will start Secondary School in September 2025. Apply online from 1 September 2024 for September ...
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December 31, 2024
Adults with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) may want to continue going on courses to learn new skills and gain knowledge about subjects they ...
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January 13, 2025
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
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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April 21, 2026
Assessment and monitoring tools for young babies and children with visual impairment. Although the DfE Early Support Programme is no longer currently running, all the ...
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March 4, 2025
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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August 31, 2023
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
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 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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