Selecting a school or college

The process of choosing a school or college for a child or young person with SEN differs depending on whether the child or young person has an EHC plan or not. Follow the links below to find the right information.

Choosing a school with an EHC plan

Choosing a school without an EHC plan

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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

Our team deliver a variety of events across England, see what's in your area
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).

Types of schools and other settings

Schools and other institutions use various descriptors, e.g. infants, junior, primary, secondary, but in order to determine which parts of SEND law apply, you will need to know which category the school falls into
The right to a mainstream education

Where a young person or parent of a child with SEN, wants a place in a mainstream setting it must never be denied on the basis that mainstream is unsuitable, or that their needs or disabilities are too great or complex
Home schooling and ‘education otherwise’

For some children or young people, school or college may not be suitable, and they may need to be educated at home or elsewhere

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