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GCSE High Court Ruling Works in Favour of Families

Andrew Barrowclough
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This week three families were delighted after a verdict from the High Court concluded that Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan had made an “error of law”. The families who had been seeking a judicial review welcomed the ruling in relation to the...

Blind Pupil Banned From Using Cane

Nathan Davies
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In the news this week a blind seven-year-old girl was told by her school that she can no longer use her white cane. The primary school in Bristol fear that Lilly-Grace’s walking cane could trip up teachers and other pupils. Hambrook Primary School has...

How to appeal to the Special Educational Needs Tribunal

Andrew Barrowclough
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Our website already contains useful information setting out the law and regulations in relation to tribunal procedure but this blog will hopefully add to that information on a practical level. When can I appeal to the tribunal? The following specific...

Tired Teens to Start School at Lunchtime

Nathan Davies
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According to the BBC this week , as part of a trial, students in a London sixth form will start their school day from 1.30pm to see if concentration levels will improve as a result of the later start. Pupils at Hampton Court in Surrey will begin their...

Welsh Government Reforms - How will schools cope?

Andrew Barrowclough
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Concerns have been raised after proposed changes from the Welsh government to change the way pupils’ needs are assessed and met. At the moment, local authorities issue statements of special educational needs to pupils who fail to make appropriate...

How to Secure an Appropriate EHCP

Nathan Davies
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When a Local Authority agrees to assess your child it can often feel like the ultimate goal of obtaining further support for them has been achieved; however this is just the start of the process. Often in practice, we find that Local Authorities fail to...

Parents school fine overturned

Andrew Barrowclough
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The rights and wrongs of term-time fines Parents being fined for taking their children out of school during term time has become a controversial topic since the policy was introduced over two years ago. You may have read about the story of a father, Jon...