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Latest

IPSEA Level 1 SEND Law training - 3 September

Our Level 1 SEND law training provides an introduction to the law on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), suitable for professionals advising or supporting families of children and young people with SEND or those who wish to expand their knowledge in the area.

IPSEA Level 2 SEND Law Training - 17 September

Our Level 2 SEND law training looks in-depth at specific areas of the law relating to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

IPSEA Level 3 SEND Law Training - 24 September

Our Level 3 SEND law training is an advanced level training day designed for professionals advising or supporting families of children and young people with SEND, with particular emphasis on gaining knowledge to support parents and young people to bring different types of appeal to the SEND Tribunal.

Coronavirus: Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (“LGSCO”) complaints, Ofsted and local area SEND Inspections

The LGSCO, Ofsted and CQC have temporarily reduced some of their routine operations due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

EHC needs assessments

An EHC needs assessment is an assessment of a child or young person’s education, health and care needs

Asking for an EHC needs assessment

Advice Line

Our Advice Line provides legally based information and next step advice on any educational issue that is the result of a child’s special educational needs or disability

Model letters

IPSEA model letters are available to download and amend for your own purposes

Making a request for an EHC needs assessment: Model letter 1

Contact us

What happens in an EHC needs assessment

Appealing to the SEND Tribunal

The SEND Tribunal is an independent national tribunal which hears parents’ and young people’s appeals against LA decisions about the special educational needs of children and young people

IPSEA update on COVID-19, school closures and SEN provision

IPSEA has put together a list of FAQs on the how the COVID-19 measures will affect children and young people with special educational needs (“SEN”).

What an EHC plan contains

An EHC plan should be written in a way that makes it clear, to parents, young people, schools, colleges and LAs, who is required to do what, when it has to happen and how often it should be reviewed