Transferring from Statements to EHCPs: What works for me
Tania’s note: Today I’d like to welcome a new columnist, Marguerite Haye. Marguerite works with local authorities as the lead for transferring Statements into EHCPs at a local authority. She …
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Best Practice: a parent’s view of a good EHCP Transition experience
Many families have not had a great experience so far with the transition of their child from a Statement to an EHCP and have also faced difficulties in finding the …
The what, when and how of Independent Support for the EHCP process
We haven’t carried an article about Independent Support for a while and now we have one today and another coming up soon! Independent Supporters have the role of helping parents …
What you told us about your EHCP experiences. Now tell us how it should be!
A few weeks ago we asked you to send us your EHCP transfer or application experiences, however it’s been, to help us build up an up-to-date picture of what’s going on …
The EHCP #1YearOn – views, recommendations and a chance to have your say
The National Autistic Society has published a fairly damning report saying that less than a quarter of parents surveyed are satisfied with new special educational needs system. The NAS is calling …
Tania’s 13 top tips for surviving the EHCP process
I started this blog back in 2008 to record the method I used to apply and gain a statement of SEN for one and then both of my sons. Now, …
Transfer from LDA to EHCP? Can I be bothered?
I’ll admit it, I’m struggling. I thought I’d done all the hard work with Son1 and his statutory support. He’s settled in at Sixth Form college now and so far, …
My hopes for the new Education Health & Care Plan (EHCP)
EHCP stands for Education Health and Care Plan. Having given it some thought, this is what I want the EHCP to really stand for. E is for Education. E is also …
Naming Independent Special schools in a new EHCP: All about Section 41
In the new Children and Families Act 2014, parents will be able to request a placement (rather than express a preference as it is now) at SOME independent special schools …
EHCP Assessment: SNJ’s “Get started” Checklist
If you think your child’s evident (to you) needs will ensure that they will get the help they need, think again. There is a lot of information available, but it …
The urgent need for early and effective support for deaf children – my appeal as a deaf parent with two deaf daughters
with Rayan Basma, deaf parent of two daughters who are also deaf As our columnist, Matt Keer has written previously, outcomes for deaf children lag stubbornly behind their hearing peers, …
Daydreams that reach around the world: Tackling isolation at the PMLD Conference IV
Have you ever been reading something and thought, “It would be so much easier just to talk to this person and ask them questions”? That was me at the start …
Crowdjustice appeal for court case to allow Ombudsman complaints over council bullying of families with disabled youngsters
We (Zoe and Philip) are a Mum and son team who’ve been around the block a few times in terms of fighting our corner to get Philip the health, education …
SEND Transport costs driven by ‘increased parental expectations’ claims councils’ group, and “something has to give”. Disabled children’s safety, perhaps?
Over the weekend, the County Councils Network (CCN) issued a report on the spiralling costs of home-to-school transport, including the costs of transporting children and young people with special educational …
The Great Christmas Giveaway 2023 for SEND families and SENCOs. NOMINATE NOW!
It’s HERE! Today we’re launching our Christmas GIVEAWAY — to donate Amazon vouchers worth £20 each to families of children with SEND. This year, we’ve also extended the giveaway to …
Disability History Month 2023: Focusing on disability, childhood and youth shows inclusion is going backwards
UK Disability History Month runs from 16th November to 16th December 2023. UKDHM is now in its 14th year. This year’s theme is Disability, Childhood and Youth, which will be …
Disabled children increasingly turned away from early years settings. A SEND charity aims to tackle the SEND inclusion crisis
with Catherine McCloud MBE, CEO, Dingley’s Promise SEND in the early years has historically been much neglected in SEND. The Government’s Change Programme has plans for Level 3 (A-Level equivalent) …
So SEND is “lose, lose, lose”? Not for these private sector winners in the DfE’s SEND Change Programme
A few weeks ago, Education Minister Gillian Keegan described the English SEND system as “lose, lose, lose.” Plenty of people reading this will agree. But there are organisations in SEND …
10 reasons the Change Programme might fail, by experts from across the SEND sector
The SEND Improvement Plan was published earlier this year. We’ve covered this many times but today we’re going to look at the risks it faces. We hope the Department for …
For children with SEND and their parents, a compassionate teacher is key
I recently wrote a post following a case, supported by the EHRC, of a family who were determined to prove their child was the victim of disability discrimination in school. …