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SEND Advocacy Blog
Informed opinion on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Law, Policy and Practice and related areas
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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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Parent Carer Stress
A blog post on parent carer trauma amongst parents and 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 Disability Discrimination? Part 1
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 Dyspraxia?
A blog post on dyspraxia for parents/carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilites ("SEND")
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What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
A blog post on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ("OCD") for parents/carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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What is Developmental Language Disorder?
A blog on Developmental Language Disorder ("DLD") for parents/carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND").
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What is Inclusive Education?
A blog post on inclusive education for parents/carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilites ("SEND")
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National Video Games Day
A blog post on video games for parents/carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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International Literacy Day
A blog post on international literacy day & dyslexia for parents/carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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Navigating Transitions
A blog post on navigating transitions in education for parents/carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND").
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What is a SENCo?
A blog post on the role of a SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) for parents and carers of children and young people with 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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EHC Plan Content Appeals: Part 3
A blog post on appeals against placement (section I) in Education Health and Care Plans (EHC Plans)
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Learning Disability Awareness Week
This is a blog post about learning disability awareness week 2024, what a learning disability is and how SEND Advocacy can help.
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You Are Not Invisible: Carers Week UK
A blog post on carers week for parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND")
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Getting Involved in Advocacy for Education: A Step-by-Step Guide
Getting involved in advocacy for education is empowering for parents of all children, but especially for children with SEND.
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