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Upcoming training events for parents and carers

Book a place on an upcoming SEND law training day for parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. 

Subsidised Training (South East) - Introduction to SEND Law: 25 June

Subsidised Training (South East) - Introduction to SEND Law: 25 June

Thanks to a donation from The Peter Harrison Foundation, we are pleased to offer this training to parents, carers and young people in the South East of England who are unable to access a full cost place at an IPSEA parent/carer training event. Designed specifically for parents, carers and supporting family members, this training provides an introduction to the law on special educational needs and disabilities Read more

Start: 25th June, 2026 at 9:45am

End: 25th June, 2026 at 3:00pm

Published: 2nd April, 2026

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Location: Virtually via Zoom webinar

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Subsidised Training - EHC plan masterclass - existing plans: 30 June

Subsidised Training - EHC plan masterclass - existing plans: 30 June

Thanks to a donation from The National Lottery Community Fund Awards for All, we are pleased to offer this training to parents, carers and young people who are unable to access a full cost place at an IPSEA parent/carer training event. This training is for parents and carers who already have an EHC plan in place for their child, this training looks at the information a plan should contain, through to how to achieve that through annual reviews, re-assessments and appeals to the SEND Tribunal Read more

Start: 30th June, 2026 at 9:45am

End: 30th June, 2026 at 3:15pm

Published: 22nd April, 2026

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Location: Virtually via Zoom webinar

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Introduction to SEND Law: 15 July

Introduction to SEND Law: 15 July

Designed specifically for parents, carers and supporting family members, this training provides an introduction to the law on special educational needs and disabilities Read more

Start: 15th July, 2026 at 9:45am

End: 15th July, 2026 at 3:00pm

Published: 21st May, 2026

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Location: Virtually via Zoom webinar

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Subsidised Training (South East) - Introduction to SEND Law: 22 July

Subsidised Training (South East) - Introduction to SEND Law: 22 July

Thanks to a donation from The Peter Harrison Foundation, we are pleased to offer this training to parents, carers and young people in the South East of England who are unable to access a full cost place at an IPSEA parent/carer training event. Designed specifically for parents, carers and supporting family members, this training provides an introduction to the law on special educational needs and disabilities Read more

Start: 22nd July, 2026 at 9:45am

End: 22nd July, 2026 at 3:00pm

Published: 22nd May, 2026

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Location: Virtually via Zoom webinar

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EHC plan masterclass - existing plans: 3 August

EHC plan masterclass - existing plans: 3 August

This training is for parents and carers who already have an EHC plan in place for their child, this training looks at the information a plan should contain, through to how to achieve that through annual reviews, re-assessments and appeals to the SEND Tribunal Read more

Start: 3rd August, 2026 at 9:45am

End: 3rd August, 2026 at 3:15pm

Published: 14th May, 2026

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Location: Virtually via Zoom webinar

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Subsidised Training - SEND Tribunal hints and tips (2): 26 August

Subsidised Training - SEND Tribunal hints and tips (2): 26 August

Thanks to a donation from The National Lottery Community Fund Awards for All, we are pleased to offer this training to parents, carers and young people who are unable to access a full cost place at an IPSEA parent/carer training event. This training is suitable for parents and carers currently going through an appeal against the contents of an EHC plan or an appeal against the school named in a plan Read more

Start: 26th August, 2026 at 9:45am

End: 26th August, 2026 at 3:00pm

Published: 15th May, 2026

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Location: Virtually via Zoom webinar

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SEND Tribunal hints and tips (1): 2 September

SEND Tribunal hints and tips (1): 2 September

This training is suitable for parents and carers currently going through appeals against a refusal to carry out an EHC needs assessment, appeals against a refusal to issue an EHC plan and cease to maintain appeals Read more

Start: 2nd September, 2026 at 9:45am

End: 2nd September, 2026 at 3:00pm

Published: 1st June, 2026

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Location: Virtually via Zoom webinar

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