For many SEND families, there comes a moment when school is no longer accessible whether due to unmet needs, emotional distress, or unlawful part-time timetables. That’s when Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 becomes critical.
Even if the Educational Psychologist (EP) report lacks SMART detail, the Local Authority (LA) is legally obligated to make Section F enforceable. Under Section 42 of the Children and Families Act 2014, they must secure provision not just describe it.
You should never be asked to design, price, or fully deliver Education Other Than At School (EOTAS) as a substitute for the local authority’s legal duties. That being said it would seem more and more LA's are doing this to potentially deliver the bare minimum! This post explains the law parents can rely on, the clear...
A judicial review is a court process where the High Court examines whether a public body acted lawfully, fairly and reasonably when making a decision affecting a child or family. The court reviews the decision-making process rather than substituting its own view about what the right outcome should have been.
A child must never be left without education because a local authority has named a school in an EHC plan that the child cannot safely or reasonably attend. A child’s mental health can fray while they wait. Parents carry exhaustion guilt and relentless stress. The law gives you tools to stop the waiting and secure education...
SEN Parent Support Group Blog's are designed to empower parents with both statutory clarity and ethical leverage when challenging unlawful practice:
Every day, you balance your own neurodivergent wiring while fighting through layers of SEND jargon, forms, and deadlines - it can feel like trying to run a marathon in quicksand. This blog explores the dual challenge of being ND yourself while navigating SEND bureaucracy, the emotional and cognitive toll it takes, and practical strategies to reclaim...
If you suspect your child is struggling, delaying the Assess-Plan-Do-Review (APDR/Graduated Approach) cycle isn’t an option, for our SEN Children it’s an emergency. Without a formally logged APDR, your child faces escalating sanctions, missed interventions, and the creeping damage of constant misunderstanding
When a pupil’s behaviour stems from an unmet need such as sensory processing differences, anxiety or trauma, labelling an incident as mere “defiance” without exploring the underlying cause runs counter to the purpose of a policy that exists to deliver fair, safe and inclusive discipline . So, how is that changed for SEND CYP?
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