Alison Bull SEND Consultancy

👩🏻‍🏫 Understanding the EHCP Process 📚

If you’re the parent or guardian of a child with Special Educational Needs, wondering what support they might need or worrying about the next academic year; this online course is for you!

Get an overview of how reasonable adjustments and SEN Support work in school and understand the EHCP process. This course will help you feel better prepared to advocate for your child in September.

Use code SUMMER10 for 10% off, one week only!

www.alisonbull.co.uk

I have just come across this wonderful initiative facilitating social events for children with Autism and other special needs in London - https://spectrumsocials.co.uk

Hopefully it might be helpful to some of you over the long summer holidays!

Spectrum Socials Increasing social opportunities and building connections

At IPSEA, we're used to people making all sorts of rash statements about SEN and EHC plans, but even we have been surprised by the extent of misinformation we have seen shared and in the press recently.

A lot of what’s been said is simply wrong. And it’s not just unhelpful - it distracts from what the government must hear: that the issue with the SEND system is non-compliance with the robust legal framework.

So, to make things clear, we’ve put together a list of a few things an EHC plan IS NOT - and included even more in our latest blog.

🔗 https://www.ipsea.org.uk/blog/ehc-plans-here-are-the-facts

So, what is an EHC plan? An EHC plan is....

A legal document which sets out the child or young person's individual SEN, the individual provision they require to meet those needs (and no more but certainly no less), and the aspirational outcomes expected for them as a result.

It is issued when it is necessary and is designed to make sure a child or young person has the legal right to an education which meets their individual needs.

🔸 Legal rights are vital - and we must protect them

Absolutely agree. The current framework should work; IF schools had the appropriate funding to implement SEN Support; IF Local Authorities had the appropriate funding to implement the EHCP process properly; and IF there were enough specialist placements for the children who need them.

There needs to be big changes and I echo IPSEA that this change should absolutely not come from diluting the rights of children and young people.

Our evidence to the House of Commons Education Committee inquiry on ‘solving the SEND crisis’ has now been published. We told MPs there is no magic solution: the law is clear and should be applied for every child and young person.

Read our submission here 👇
https://www.ipsea.org.uk/news/our-evidence-to-parliamentary-inquiry-on-solving-the-send-crisis

👋🏻 Happy Saturday everyone! I hope everyone has had a good half term.

Don’t forget I’m running an Introduction to EHCP’s Webinar on Monday evening if you’d like to join us! 🥳

Book a spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-ehcps-webinar-tickets-1223363054829?aff=oddtdtcreator

I’ve also got capacity to support a few new families. If you got news last week about your child’s transfer and are thinking about appealing the school named, get in touch! Or any other EHCP or DLA queries.

Sign up for my newsletter on the website to stay up to date with what I’m up to and useful EHCP / DLA / SEND updates, tips and information 🥳
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Introduction to EHCP's Webinar Learn about SEN support and graduated approach; understand the EHCP process and timeframes; and feel confident advocating for your child!

Hello all you lovely people! Apologies that I have been a bit quiet but I hit the ground running in January with all kinds of plans for this year 🥳

I held an in person workshop in January and I’m following up with a webinar version for anyone not local, or who couldn’t make it in person. It will be recorded as well so if you can’t make this time, don’t worry you can catch up whenever works for you!

Book your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1223363054829?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please share with your networks, parent friends and anyone else you think might be interested!

Excited to announce the next Introduction to EHCP’s Workshop, at Putney Library on Saturday 25th January at 10am. Book your spot here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-ehcps-workshop-tickets-1111528875789?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=email&utm_medium=sparkpost&utm_campaign=postpublish