Special Educational Needs – Getting Started With Statements Unique new parent-to-parent ebook launched to help SEN children with ‘hidden disabilities’ get the help they need.

Today my book on is launched as an ebook. Here is the press release  FARNHAM, 10th October 2011: A mother of two autistic boys from Farnham, Surrey has published a new book aimed at helping other parents navigate their way through the special educational needs jungle. While there are other books about the SEN system [...]

Well said, Mr Bercow!

I’ve just read in full the House of Commons debate on the second reading of the Special Educational Needs and Disability (Support) bill last Friday. I must highlight one particular section of the bill, introduced by John Bercow MP: John Bercow: “Hon. Members have referred to the phenomenon of children suffering from autism. We know [...]

Great News – A Statement!

Got the news we had been waiting for today – Son1 has got the Statement of Special Educational Needs we had applied for. Don’t have all the details yet and we still have to sort out placement (which if I have anything to do with it will be his current school). This time last year [...]

New SENDIST rules

At the same PWP workshop, Simon Oliver, Deputy President of Care Standards Tribunal and judicial lead for SENDIST management team gave a presentation about the new SEND rules. He wanted to set minds at rest about the changes, particularly to the notion that all evidence had to be in by the two-month deadline. He said [...]

Surrey to review SEN Assessments

I recently attended a Partnership with Parents workshop in Surrey. The subject matters were an explanation of the new SEND rules given by one of the co-chairmen,an update on the Lamb inquiry and a presentation from the new Head of Surrey SEN, Debbie Johnson, asking ‘Why do so many parents appeal against Surrey’s ‘Refusal to [...]

The SEN Assessment Form – Yipes!

A few people have mentioned to me how daunting they find the form that comes for you to fill in to apply for a Statutory Assessment for your child. They’re worried they’ll forget something, they won’t phrase what they want to say in the right way, or that they’ll just do it all wrong and [...]

Really good site

If you’re trying to get a statement for your child take a look at this website. Douglas Silas runs a firm of solicitors specialising in SEN tribunals. I didn’t use his services myself, but I did use his large selection of free factsheets and sign up to his emails which proved very useful. I’ve added [...]

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