Special needs and legal entitlement : the essential guide to getting out of the maze / Melinda Nettleton and John Friel ; illustrations by Columb Friel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nettleton, Melinda, author.

Friel, John, 1949- author.

Contributor:

Friel, Columb, illustrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with disabilities--Education--England.

Children with disabilities.

Children with disabilities--Legal status, laws, etc--England.

Special education--Law and legislation--England.

Special education.

Great Britain. Children and Families Act 2014.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This essential and accessible guide to the legal entitlements of children and young people with special needs explains the new system of Education, Health and Care Plans which replaces the Statement of Special Educational Needs. It provides essential information for parents about how the system works, what they can expect, and how they can appeal.

Contents:

SPECIAL NEEDS ANDLEGAL ENTITLEMENT THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO GETTING OUT OF THE MAZE; Introduction; Introduction; 1. A Brief Description of the New System for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities:A Comparison with the Old System; A Brief Description of the New System for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities; A Comparison with the Old System; 2. Identifying Children with Special Educational Needs; Identifying Children with Special Educational Needs; 3. Health and Social Care; Health and Social Care; 4. Code of Practice

Code of Practice5. Duty to Deliver Education and Choice of Schools; Duty to Deliver Education and Choice of Schools; 6. Practical Issues in Relation to EHC plans; Practical Issues in Relation to EHC plans; 7. Information Required to Prepare a Case and Expert Evidence; Blank Page; Information Required to Prepare a Case and Expert Evidence; 8. Right of Appeal and Mediation; Right of Appeal and Mediation; 9. Appeals from the First-tier Tribunal and Enforcement; Appeals from the First-tier Tribunal and Enforcement; 10. 25 Common Problems; 25 Common Problems

Appendix 1. Reasons for Appeal: Two ExamplesReasons for Appeal: Two Examples; Appendix 2 Expert Reports: Two Examples; Expert Reports: Two Examples; Appendix 3 The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014; The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014; Appendix 4 The First-tier Tribunal Procedure Rules; The First-tier Tribunal Procedure Rules; Appendix 5 Table of Cases; Table of Cases; First-tier Tribunal HESC: Special Educational Needs and Disab; First-tier Tribunal HESC: Special Educational Needs and Disability; _GoBack; _GoBack

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-78450-051-8