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Back To School: A Guide For Parents Of Children With SEN As The New Academic Year Approaches

Laura Giggs
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As September 2024 approaches, many parents are preparing their children for the new school year. For parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), this period can be particularly challenging, especially when it comes to ensuring...

Support for Students on A-Level Results Day

Helen Edwards
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On 15th August 2024, students across the country who have taken A-Level examinations will be receiving their results.  It will be a stressful day for many, especially because University offers for admission are often conditional upon receiving certain...

A technical consultation on the VAT and business rates changes affecting private schools

Sophie Jenkins
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Following our article last month regarding the proposed removal of VAT exemption for private schools and the subsequent success of Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour party at the latest general election, the government has now published a technical consultation...

School Exclusions - what the latest statistics tell us and what to do if your child is excluded from school

Mari Carrington
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As the school year comes to an end, Department of Education latest figures report record numbers of school suspensions and exclusions in England for the academic year 2022/23. Persistent disruptive behaviour was the most commonly reported reason, accounting...

How to obtain your right of appeal to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal

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According to the UK Government website, in the academic year 2022/23, the Tribunal Service recorded 14,000 registered special educational needs appeals, highlighting the increasing number of appeals lodged with the SEND Tribunal, which has gone up by a...

Tips for Tenants when Deciding Between an Existing Lease Assignment and a New Lease

Binita Thobhani
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Deciding between taking over an existing lease through an assignment or entering into a new lease is a significant decision for any tenant. Each option comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages and understanding these can help you to make an...

Local Authority demands to end the SEND Tribunal role

Sophie Jenkins
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The County Councils Network (CCN) and the Local Government Association (LGA) recently commissioned a 166-page report exploring the need for fundamental reform of the SEND system in England; ‘Towards an effective and financially sustainable approach to...