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What is a Request for Change?
A blog post on Requests for Change in the SEND Tribunal, for parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND").
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What is a Working Document?
The working document process forms the bulk of an EHC Plan content appeal If you are in the process of an EHC Plan Content Appeal to the SEND Tribunal , or considering one, you are likely to become very familiar with the working document process. This is because it is a crucial part of how such appeals operate. In essence, a working document is a dynamic, editable version of a child or young person's EHC Plan . Its purpose is to enable both parents/carers and the local auth
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What are Invisible Disabilities?
A blog on invisible disabilities for parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND").
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What is Special Educational Provision ("SEP")
A blog post on Special Educational Provision ("SEP") for parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND").
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What are Special Educational Needs ("SEN")?
A blog post on the meaning of Special Educational Needs ("SEN") for parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND").
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Supporting SEND Students with Exams
A blog post on how to support students who are sitting exams, for parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilites ("SEND").
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What is Judicial Alternative Dispute Resolution?
A blog post on Judicial Alternative Dispute Resolution ("JADR") for parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND").
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What is Dyscalculia?
A blog post on Dyscalculia for parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND").
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What is Autism?
Autism is a difference in the way a person experiences the world Autism or Autism Spectrum Condition ("ASC") is a neurodevelopmental...
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What is Neurodiversity?
A blog post on neurodiversity for parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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What is ADHD?
A blog post on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ("ADHD") for parents and carers of children and young people with SEND.
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What is Auditory Processing Disorder?
A blog post on Auditory Processing Disorder ("APD") for parents/carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND").
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What is Post-16 Education?
A blog post on Post 16 education for parents/carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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Ceasing an EHC Plan: A Guide for Parents/Carers
A blog post about ceasing an Education Health and Care Plan ("EHC Plan") for parents and carers of children and young people with SEND.
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What is Disability Living Allowance?
A blog post on Disability Living Allowance ("DLA") for parents/carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND").
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What are Reasonable Adjustments?
A blog post on reasonable adjustments for parents/carers of children & young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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What is Disability Discrimination? Part 2
A blog post on disability discrimination law for parents/carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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What is a Social Care Assessment?
A blog on social care assessments for parents/carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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Working with Experts in SEND Appeals: What You Need to Know
A blog post on working with experts in the context of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND") appeals
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Refusal to Issue Appeals
A blog post about appealing against the decision of a local authority not to issue an EHC Plan.
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