The Children and Families Act 2014 (CFA 2014) is fundamental in governing Special Educational Needs (SEN) law in England. Some aspects of the CFA 2014 are widely known, for example the sections relating to EHCP’s. However, a lesser known, but still...

What can I do if a Local Authority does not comply with a Mediation Agreement?

• Posted2024-07-18 00:00
• AuthorHolly Blacklaws

If your Child has Special Educational Needs, you may have made a request to your Local Authority for an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) or, you may already be in receipt of an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which provides Special...

LA's duty to children who are unable to attend school

• Posted2024-07-16 00:00
• AuthorSaskia Barnett

Each Local Authority has a legal duty to provide suitable education to all children of compulsory school age who are not able to access school. 

Proposed removal of the Tax exemption for Private Schools

• Posted2024-07-02 00:00
• AuthorMark Glen

As most will be aware by now, the UK will be heading to the polls on the 4th of July to vote in a general election, which many predict will see Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour party replace the Conservative party in Government.  Labour’s proposal...