Rob is one of our incredible fundraisers running the London Marathon on Sunday!

Your fundraising means so much to us Rob Small and is helping children & young people with SEND get the education they are entitled to by law.

Cheer Rob on by donating: justgiving.com/page/robert-sm…

Another report on support for children with SEND that talks about parents' 'expectations' rather than what the law requires. What parents expect is that schools will understand and follow SEND law. This is not an unreasonable expectation.

How lucky Maternity Action is to have Ali Fiddy as their new director. Everyone at IPSEA wishes her well.

Parents and carers 📢

Our legal team will be back on our Facebook page tomorrow for a special Q&A session! We’ll share a dedicated Q&A post in the morning where you can send us your questions.

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Professionals advising/supporting families of children & young people with SEND 👇

We have a handful of places left on our Level 3 SEND law training on 1 May - an advanced level training day focusing on appeals to the SEND Tribunal.

Book here: bit.ly/3U3qwti

Local authority staff and professionals involved in developing and delivering EHC plans 📣

Join us for our 'Preparing a legally compliant EHC plan' training session on Thurs 2 May (run virtually via Zoom).

For more info and to book, visit: bit.ly/3PUPsC8

We are thrilled to have received funding from the John Laing Charitable Trust to support our free legal advice and resources for families of children and young people with #SEND .

This funding will empower families to secure the education their child is entitled to by law.

📅 A quick reminder that the deadline for our Helplines Adviser vacancy is 9am on Monday 15 April.

This is a part-time role, and the post holder can be office or home-based.

Download a recruitment pack here: ipsea.org.uk/helplines-advi…

A recent BBC News (UK) article on new data from Nuffield Trust revealed delays in assessments for autism and ADHD diagnosis leading to a lack of support for pupils in school.

However, our latest blog clarifies: support for SEN is NOT tied to diagnosis.

🔗ipsea.org.uk/blog/the-myth-…

The Lib Dems are calling for a new “national champion” to coordinate support for disabled children with the most complex needs as part of a £300m boost to end to the SEND “postcode lottery” of disparity in support offered in schools, linked to extra costs bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

Are you a parent or carer of a child with #SEND ?

Our comprehensive range of free SEND legal guides and template letters can help you navigate the SEND system and secure the education your child is legally entitled to.

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Are you a parent/carer of a child with SEND? Do you need help appealing against a refusal to carry out an EHC needs assessment?

We've created a 'refusal to assess pack' which gives a detailed guide to carrying out this type of appeal. Download it here 👇
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Our services will be closed over the Easter weekend - we'll be back on Tuesday 2 April.

For support during this time, our free SEND legal guides, resources and template letters are always available on our website 👇

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Our policy manager Catriona Moore was on BBC Radio Bristol this morning explaining why the Govt's safety valve programme isn't good news for children & young people with SEND. Listen from 9.10am. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li…