Level 1: online training (schools and charities with income less than £200k) Our modular online course looks in detail at the scope of special educational needs and disability (SEND) law. Expand 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: Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities – the legal framework The duties on local authorities, schools, nurseries and post-16 institutions Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessments EHC plans, personal budgets and direct payments Naming a school or further education institution in an EHC plan Changing an EHC plan Mediation and appealing to the SEND Tribunal Introduction to the Equality Act 2010 – disability discrimination in schools SEND Tribunal procedure 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 (£350) Purchase Level 1 online training with Legal Updates (£379)
Level 2: online training (schools and charities with income less than £200k) This modular online course builds on the learning acquired in our Level 1 online training and face-to-face training to provide a more in-depth knowledge of certain areas of the law relating to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Expand Our Level 2 training is suitable for parents, carers and supporting family members, as well as professionals supporting and advising parents who wish to build on their learning from our Level 1 course. This training course covers the following topics: Inclusion The duty to specify Annual Review Home to School/College Transport Mediation for education, health or social care Health Care Children's social care Adult social care Early years framework Young people and mental capacity 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. You can also purchase the training and sign up for our termly Legal Updates to keep up to date with all the news in the SEND field. The course relates to the law as it applies in England. Purchase Level 2 online training (£350) Purchase Level 2 online training with legal updates (£379)
Level 3: online training (schools and charities with income less than £200k) Our Level 3 online training is an advanced level training course for those who have successfully completed Level 1 and Level 2. Expand This training is suitable for parents, carers and supporting family members, as well as professionals supporting and advising parents who wish to build on their learning from our Level 1 and Level 2 courses. It will enable you to take your understanding of the law relating to the education of children and young people with SEND even further, but with a particular emphasis on gaining knowledge regarding bringing different types of appeal to the SEND Tribunal. This training course covers the following topics: SEND Tribunal procedure Refusal to assess appeals Refusal to issue an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan Contents appeals Refusal to amend and cease to maintain appeals Name of a school or further education institution in an EHC plan How to run a disability discrimination claim Challenging decisions - judicial review and the LGSCO Rights to information The early years framework Elective home education and education otherwise than in a school or college 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 3 online training (£350) Purchase Level 3 online training with Legal Updates (£379)
Levels 1, 2 and 3 combined package: online training (schools and charities with income less than £200k) Our online training courses are now available to buy as a combined package (Levels 1, 2 and 3) at a reduced rate of £850 (RRP £1,050). Expand You will be enrolled on our suite of online training courses, and will need to complete each course in succession. On completion of each course, you will be issued with a certificate before moving on to the next level. See the course listings above for full details of what each course covers. You will have eighteen months from purchasing your courses 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 combined online training package (£850) Purchase combined online training package with Legal Updates (£879)
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