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Educational Psychologist Assessments help identify a child’s learning needs and provide insights for tailored support. This guide explores the process, importance, and steps to access these assessments, ensuring children receive appropriate educational provisions....

When it comes to educational support, children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may require additional resources and provisions to thrive. An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) can play a vital role in ensuring these needs are met. In this blog...

For parents and carers of children on the autism spectrum, understanding how to access and maximise support can be daunting. One critical tool at your disposal in England is the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). In this blog post, we'll delve into the connection...

The ehcp appeals process provides a procedure for parents or carers to challenge decisions made about their child's special educational needs provision. Here we provide a comprehensive overview of the EHCP appeals process and what you need to know to navigate it...

- This paper is in two parts. Preparing for SEND - which looks at the likely issues between lodging the appeal and getting to the Tribunal Attending the Tribunal - which looks at what you can expect to happen from Final Evidence to preparing for the hearing, during...

Getting an Expert Witnesses As part of the EHCP process, a child will normally be seen by at least an Educational Psychologist (EP) and sometimes a Speech & Language Therapist (SALT) or Occupational Therapist (OT). There may be others involved as well such as a...

Welcome. Join us as we introduce the SEN Register, what it is, how young people are added to it, what happens if you are considered to have SEN,  what support you can receive, SEN Support Planning and why you shouldn’t be worried. So, what is the SEN Register/SEN...

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...

Local authorities have specific duties to provide free home to school transport to those students with special educational needs who are deemed eligible for transport. The duties differ depending on age and whether those who are deemed eligible are attending what the...

Who is the SEND Code of Practice for? The SEND Code of Practice is statutory guidance, which came into force in September 2014. It sets out the duties, policies and procedures following on from legislation set out in the Children and Families Act 2014. Local...

The term “Phase Transfer” applies to those children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) who are transferring between various phases of education: Early years to school Primary school to middle school Infant to Junior School Junior to...