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Social Care
Social Care for Deafblind Children
Short Breaks Commissioners Guidance
https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/sites/default/files/field/attachemnt/short-breaks-commissioning-guide.pdf
Education
Model Letters
IPSEA – Model Letters
https://www.ipsea.org.uk/model-letters
SOS SEN – Model Letters
https://www.sossen.org.uk/information_sheets.php
EHC Plans
IPSEA – EHC Plan check list
https://www.ipsea.org.uk/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=afd8d11f-5f75-44e0-8f90-e2e7385e55f0
Guide to writing Outcomes
https://www.sendgateway.org.uk/resources.guidance-for-writing-outcomes.html
Schools
Governance Handbook – 2017
EHRC Guidance for schools in England – Reasonable adjustments for Disabled Pupils
What are Reasonable Adjustments
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/what-are-reasonable-adjustments
Equality Act 2010 – Schedule 10 – Paragraph 3 (Accessibility)
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/schedule/10
Supporting Pupils at School with Medical Conditions:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions–3
Exclusion
Exclusion from maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England:
Alternative Provision:
C&C v The Governing Body of a School – Tendency to Physical Abuse
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5b7bb90ae5274a44b493995e/HS_3177_2017-00.pdf
School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews)(England) Regulations 2012
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1033/made
Exclusion from maintained Schools, academies and pupil referral units in England 2017
Home Education
Education Otherwise – model letters
https://www.educationotherwise.org/index.php/sample-la-letters
Elective Home Education – Guideline for Local Authorities
Ed Yourself
Home Education – FAQs
https://www.home-education.org.uk/faq-carers.htm
Working Together
Education – A guide to making conversations with schools count for all families
http://www.sendgateway.org.uk/r/makingconversationswithschools.html
SENDIASS: Making Meetings Matter – Some tips for parents and carers
Ask Listen Do – Making conversations count in health, social care and education
https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Ask-Listen-Do.pdf
Complaints
Local Government Ombudsman – top tips for making a complaint
https://www.lgo.org.uk/make-a-complaint/top-tips-for-making-a-complaint
Best Practice Guidance for School complaints procedures 2019
Department for Education complaint form
Ofsted Complaints form
https://contact.ofsted.gov.uk/online-complaints
Complaints to Ofsted about schools: guidance for parents and carers
Local Government Ombudsman – Complaints Form
https://www.lgo.org.uk/complaint-form
Why Judicial Review is a real remedy in SEN and Disability cases
https://rightsinreality.wordpress.com/2014/08/30/why-judicial-review-is-a-real-remedy-in-sen-and-disability-cases/
Appeals and Mediation
How to Appeal a SEN Decision
SEND 35 – Apply to Appeal a SEN Decision
SEND 35a – Apply to Appeal refusal to assess
IPSEA – Refusal to Assess Pack for parents and young people
https://www.ipsea.org.uk/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=b006465c-2b25-4e28-839b-6417bfbb2da0
IPSEA – General Advice for all appeals
https://www.ipsea.org.uk/general-advice-for-all-appeals
Transport
Home to School Travel and Transport Guidance:
Post-16 transport to Education and Training
Special Educational Needs Transport Advocacy Service
Health
Supporting Pupils at School with Medical Conditions:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions–3
Support
IPSEA
SOS SEN
Educational Equality
http://www.educationalequality.co.uk/index.html
Send Karma
Information Advice & Support Services Network (IASS)
https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/information-advice-and-support-services-network
SEND Information Organisations Group (SENDIOG)
Citizens Advice
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Law Centres Network
Legal Resources
Disabled Children – a Legal Handbook (Steve Broach, Luke Clements and Janet Read)
https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/help-resources/resources/disabled-children-legal-handbook-2nd-edition
Legal Aid Eligibility
https://www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid
IPSEA – Judicial Reviews
https://www.ipsea.org.uk/judicial-review
Local Government Ombudsman – Education
https://www.lgo.org.uk/make-a-complaint/fact-sheets/education
Local Government Ombudsman – Complaints Form
https://www.lgo.org.uk/complaint-form
Case Law Directory – Council for Disabled Children
https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/our-work/social-care/policy/case-law-directory
Guide to the Equality Act
https://www.hft.org.uk/resources-and-guidance/disability-rights-and-legal/equality-act/
When is guidance “statutory” and does it matter?
https://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/governance/314-governance-a-risk-articles/16316-when-is-guidance-statutory-and-does-it-matter
Special Educational Needs Transport Advocacy Service