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North Yorkshire
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The President of @ADCStweets Rachael Wardell is not telling the truth when she says that Tribunals don't have to consider resources or alternative provision in SEND Tribunals.
She is also not telling the truth about parents not having to consider the cost of transport when naming a school in an EHCP and that the cost will be picked up by the public purse. Speech here adcs.org.uk/ncasc-presidents…
@IPSEAcharity @SpcialNdsJungle @eleanorjwright @CaptainK77
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New transport survey for 16-19 year olds has launched! 📝
Transport to school and college is a hot topic – and under HUGE scrutiny, with the National Audit Office releasing a report at the end of October and the Public Accounts Committee (a body of MP’s tasked with scrutiny of public spending) carrying out an Inquiry now.
We’ve launched a short survey to find out more about transport for 16-19 year olds in England so that we can represent families’ experiences in our submission to the Inquiry, giving robust and up to date evidence.
Complete the survey here 👉 f.mtr.cool/bmsglptgwt
Read more here 👉 f.mtr.cool/dmesuebcwb
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When Georgia Gould was leader of Camden, the LA used a notoriously thuggish outfit for its SEND Tribunal casework, Baker Small Legal Services
During Gould's tenure, Camden paid Baker Small over £1.2m, according to the council's own payments data
Former Camden Council leader, Georgia Gould MP, has replaced Catherine McKinnell as Schools Minister after the resignation of Ms McKinnell. Right on cue for a SEND minister, just before a massive reform.
schoolsweek.co.uk/reshuffle-…
Cerebra’s response to the LGA/ISOS report on ‘The future of home to school transport’
cerebra.org.uk/legal-rights/…
Contact responds to the future of Home to School Transport – new Local Government Association report
contact.org.uk/about-contact…
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Hundreds of parents are being falsely accused of a rare form of abuse when they demand help for their unwell children.
Elly Chapple was forcibly separated from her daughter for 8 months while being scrutinised.
My investigation for the Sunday Times
thetimes.com/article/720f66c…
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Again and again, we are shocked by the treatment of learning-disabled people. Yet we never learn from the past | John Harris | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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The Chancellor has confirmed there will be a schools white paper in autumn, which will include the Govt's plans for SEND reform. Constant rumours and speculation about what reform might look like is hugely unsettling for families. We urge the Govt to be clear on its intentions.
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SEND tribunal judges told their services are no longer needed. For disabled, Deaf & neurodivergent children they are the only means of accountability and redress in a system that prevents resources reaching them to support them to learn. What's going on? lawgazette.co.uk/news/govern…
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The most phenomenal young man. Ever.
If you never read his book 'Eye Can Write', then do - it will change your life.
He changed countless lives, by standing firmly in his authentic shoes and bringing us into the diverse human space we share - with love & kindness.
🙏💜
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No matter how the DfE and its cherry picked advisors spin this, the truth is this move is attractive because it removes legal rights from the vast majority of SEND kids. LAs/schools will be able to act with inpunity & parents will have no recourse schoolsweek.co.uk/ehcp-shake…
Why Baroness Hale is wrong to resist the Law Commission’s proposals to take disabled children out of the Children Act 1989: Prof Luke Clements and Dr Ana Aiello cerebra.org.uk/legal-rights/…
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Disabled Children’s Social Care: How Should the Law Be Reformed?
Free webinar with @CCLCUK & @gardencourtlaw discussing different perspectives on the potential changes to law regarding disabled children's social care.
🗓️ 22/04/25
⏰ 5-6.30pm
Register: gardencourtchambers.co.uk/ev…
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Link to my PBS Matters podcast @PBSuk2 on definition and application of PBS
open.spotify.com/episode/0g4…
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Inquiry to look at ‘huge task’ of special educational needs reform in England theguardian.com/politics/202…
This article really does get to the heart of the problems families of profoundly autistic children face as a result of campaigning by those with milder forms.
"...talk of increased diversity and inclusion should not overshadow the plight of children with more severe conditions...tales of progress...miss a larger, grimmer picture. For many, stigma and abuse is still at truly dangerous levels."
#autism
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Today’s @educationgovuk announcement may mean families accused of FII who want to home educate are prevented from doing so by LAs
@SpcialNdsJungle
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The Public Law team are hosting in-person events as part of the Law Commission's public consultation on Disabled Children's Social Care.
Visit our Eventbrite page to register for an event eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-law-c…
More dates will be added soon.
