SEND Advocacy Blog

A blog post about appealing against the decision of a local authority not to issue an EHC Plan.

A blog post on appeals against placement (section I) in Education Health and Care Plans (EHC Plans)

A blog post about Autistic Pride Day and the celebration of neurodiversity.

This is a blog post on how to appeal the Health and Social Care aspects of Education Health and Care Plans ("EHC Plans").

A blog post for parents and carers on how to appeal the content of an Education Health and Care Plan ("EHC Plan")

A blog post about mediation in the context of appeals about EHC Plans in the area of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND").

A blog post about how to appeal the decision of a local authority not to carry out an Education Health and Care Needs Assessment ("EHCNA")

A blog post on Education Health and Care Plans ("EHC Plans") explaining what they are and how they help children with SEND.

All mainstream education settings have a legal duty under s.66 of the Children and Families Act 2014 (“CAFA”) to use their best...

It is a truth universally acknowledged in the world of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND") that behaviour is...

If you are a parent or carer of a child or young person with Special Educational Needs (“SEN”) it is likely that you will have come...

When a child or young person is issued with an Education and Health Care Plan (EHC Plan) the local authority is legally required to...

One of the more enduring #SENDMyths concerns the degree to which provision in section F of an Education and Health Care Plan (EHC Plan)...

The SEND Tribunal Increasingly, parents and carers are having to turn to the courts in order to secure and/or enforce the education to...

When a child or young person is permanently excluded, at risk of exclusion, or is unable to access mainstream school for reasons such as...

Occupational Therapists (OTs) are healthcare professionals. They support people to recover from injury and/or overcome the barriers that...

A Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT) is a healthcare professional providing support and care for people who, for physical and/or...

An Educational Psychologist (EP) is a professional who works with schools, families, children and young people, to support those with...

A blog post about SEND Advocacy and SEND Advocates for parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilties ("SEND").