Making Sense of Special Educational Needs
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Welcome. Below you’re going to find our EHCP Timeline, breaking down the process of procuring an Education, Health & Care Plan, showing what happens at each stage along the way. As you will see, the entire process, by law, should last no more than 20 weeks,...
1. The decision letter The Local Authority should send you a covering letter with the Final EHCP that sets out your right of appeal to the SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disability) Tribunal. This letter should inform you of the following: Your right of appeal...
An EHC Plan brings with it funding considerations to be made by the Local Authority in order to deliver the provision specified in the EHC Plan. For example, the school or college may require additional funding for specialist teaching, therapy, extra support or...
This guide will aim to walk you through some of the myriad considerations that you will have to think about when choosing an SEN school. Ultimately, finding the perfect SEN, special, or specialist school for your child will depend on the specific needs of your child,...
A new study from the Education Policy Institute (EPI), published last month, highlights significant inconsistencies in how children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England are identified and supported. The report can be read in full here. Is...
There is much confusion as to how school funding works and where the various funding streams for children with SEN come from. It is fair to say this is not likely to be an article that is going to make the blood beat faster, but it is essential to understand the...