Our Level 1 training is suitable for parents, carers and supporting family members, as well as professionals supporting and advising parents who wish to gain a greater knowledge of the law. 

This training course covers the following topics:

  1. Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities – the legal framework
  2. The duties on local authorities, schools, nurseries and post-16 institutions
  3. Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessments
  4. EHC plans, personal budgets and direct payments
  5. Naming a school or further education institution in an EHC plan
  6. Changing an EHC plan
  7. Mediation and appealing to the SEND Tribunal
  8. Introduction to the Equality Act 2010 – disability discrimination in schools
  9. SEND Tribunal procedure
  10. Exclusion from school

You will have six months from purchasing your course to complete your training, allowing you to learn at your own pace when and where it is most convenient for you. All of our online training courses are accompanied by comprehensive resources which you can keep for future reference.

The course relates to the law as it applies in England.

Purchase Level 1 online training (£500)

Purchase Level 1 online training with Legal Updates (£529)