(IPSEA) Independent Provider of Special Education Advice

Case overview The parents of a child with an education, health and care (EHC) plan appealed to the Upper Tribunal (UT) about a decision made by the SEND Tribunal on whether: a specific adult-to-pupil ratio in the classroom, and psychotherapy should be specified in section F of the EHC plan. They did this because they felt the SEND Tribunal had made an “...

If your local authority (LA) refuses to issue an education, health and care (EHC) plan after carrying out an EHC needs assessment, you have a right to appeal this decision to the SEND Tribunal. It is important to know there are deadlines for bringing an appeal to the SEND Tribunal. We explain these in detail on our page containing general advice about appealing. We have cr...

We are frequently contacted about local authorities (LAs) refusing to carry out education, health and care (EHC) needs assessments. These are the most common type of appeal to the SEND Tribunal. We have created a refusal to assess pack, which is a detailed guide to preparing for and carrying out a refusal to assess appeal. Refusal to assess pack (PDF) Refusal to assess pack ...

Date: Tuesday 8 September Duration: 5 hours (09:45 - 14:45, including breaks and Q&A) Format: virtual, via Zoom webinar Delivered live via zoom, this one day training is designed specifically for parents, carers and supporting family members of children who are approaching being above, or are already above, compulsory school age, or who are young people (post-16). The traini...

It is important to understand what we mean when we talk about a child or young person having special educational needs (SEN). This is because as parents, you can access important legal rights for your child if your child has or may have SEN. Young people, you can access these rights yourselves if you have or may have SEN. We explain on this page what legal definition all nurseri...