Fully updated to include the most recent developments in law and practice, the second edition of this comprehensive and straightforward guide to the legal rights of children and young people with special educational needs clearly explains the key issues in a complex system.
Helping parents to understand the legal entitlements of their child, Nettleton and Friel explain the new Education, Health and Care Plans which have replaced the Statements of Special Educational Needs. They explain what an Education, Health and Care Plan is, how assessments are carried out, and how annual reviews, amendments, rights of appeal and tribunals work in practice. They also include help with 42 of the most common problems encountered, a discussion of relevant cases, extracts from the official published guidance issued, and a draft Reasons for Appeal.
This essential handbook for parents of children with special educational needs will also be a key reference for teachers, charities, Local Authority officers, and lawyers in other fields.
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Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of having a child with a disability is trying to make sense of the provisions available from the state. John Friel and Melinda Nettleton's book is absolutely essential for any parent faced with this predicament - and I speak from personal experience. -- Rosa Monckton, parent and disability rights campaigner A timely, important and accessible text designed to guide parents and others working on behalf of children and young people with significant and severe Special Educational Needs through revised legislation. This 'must-have' book offers direction, insight and understanding, delivered by authors with years of personal and legal experience working within the field. -- Dr Lindsay Peer, CBE, educational psychologist This book takes a complex and confusing subject and 'unplaits the fog', giving clear explanations of the new legislation. It is an excellent read that I will want to return to time and time again. It will allow parents and professionals to negotiate the maze that is a child's entitlement. -- Stephen Bradshaw, MD of Children's Services, Cambian Group
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Dicke: 27 mm
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978-1-84905-706-6 (9781849057066)
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Melinda Nettleton is the founding member and Principal Solicitor of SEN Legal and a Trustee of HACS (Hillingdon Autistic Care and Support). She is the mother of three children, one of whom has Special Educational Needs. She divides her time between London and Bury St Edmunds, UK.
John Friel is a barrister at Hardwicke with expertise in public law issues. He has won leading cases in the House of Lords, Court of Appeal, and High Court, and is featured in The Legal 500 and Chambers UK as an Education Law specialist. He is the author of Young Adults with Special Needs: Assessment, Law and Practice - Caught in the Acts, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, and is based in London, UK.
1. A Brief Description of the New System. 2. Emerging Problems. 3. Identifying Children with Special Educational Needs. 4. Social Care Issues. 5. Code of Practice. 6. Duty to Deliver Education and Choice of Schools. 7. Practical Issues in Relation to EHC Plan. 8. Information Required to Prepare a Case and Expert Evidence. 9. Right of Appeal and Mediation. 10. Appeals for the First Tier Tribunal and Enforcement. 11. On the Naughty Step. 12. Deputyship & The Court of Protection, Power of Attorney. 13. 42 Common Problems. Appendices.
