Over the past few weeks we have been contacted by a number of parents of children with high-functioning autism (HFA). It seems increasingly common for local authorities to refuse to make an Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessments of young people...
The Children and Families Act 2014 came into force in September 2014. That law introduced a new system for supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It was also intended to introduce a more...
As we know, on 1 September the Children and Families Act 2014 took effect. This began the transition from Statement of Special Educational Needs to Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) . Statutory guidance was issued...
I have recently received a Draft Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which is as vague in Section F as we have all come to expect from the ‘old’ Part 3 of a Statement of Special Educational Needs . Multiple references to...
Ahead of the changes around special educational needs from 1 September 2014, the Department of Education has issued this guide on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The guide...
The SEND Code of Practice was approved by Parliament on 29 July 2014 and comes into effect on 1 September 2014. Key changes from the ‘old’ SEN Code of Practice 2001 are: The 2014 Code of Practice covers the 0-25 age range There...
The Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice : 0-25 years is statutory guidance for organisations that work with and support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. It was laid before Parliament on...
