Appealing to the SEND Tribunal

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IPSEA responds to the Education Committee’s Special Educational Needs and Disability Inquiry

Our response explains that the Children and Families Act 2014 introduced a framework for supporting children and young people with SEND that requires a holistic approach to meeting their needs
SEND Tribunal – New 48 hour rule for postponement, withdrawal, concede or a consent order requests

From 20 June 2018 until the end of August 2018 the Tribunal is introducing a trial whereby these requests must be made a clear 48 hours before the date of the hearing
Upcoming training events

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Vacancy: Tribunal Support Service Coordinator

We are recruiting for a Tribunal Support Service Coordinator to coordinate IPSEA’s Tribunal Support Service which provides advice and support to parents appealing a decision to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SEND).

EHC needs assessments

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

Once a child or young person has an EHC plan, the local authority must ensure the support set out in the plan is made for the child or young person
Changing an EHC plan

Once an EHC plan is in place for a child or young person, it is unlikely to remain the same over time - as they grow up, it may become out of date, and they may move to a different school or college
If your LA takes away your EHC plan

When a local authority decides to take away, or end, an EHC plan, this is called ‘ceasing to maintain’

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