Tag: SEN law
Point of view: SEN lawyer
Reframe bad things into good things. A personal recommendation from Douglas Silas, specialist in SEN law.
It's not easy to reframe bad things into good...
Point of view: legal specialist
EHCPs: Why families need legal advice. This process is becoming more complex, writes Guv Samra.
In my experience, families often don’t know where to start...
Suspension and exclusion guidance: Update
Douglas Silas looks at the recently-updated statutory guidance on suspension and permanent exclusion which will take effect in England from September 2023.
I explored the...
SEN123 : March/April 2023
Read SEN Magazine SEN123: Mar/Apr 2023 here
Let’s start off with the truly exciting news that our amazing advertising team has been shortlisted for the...
SEN122 : January/February 2023
Read SEN Magazine SEN122: Jan/Feb 2023 here
There’s a feast of brilliant articles here on wide ranging subjects, so I’m hoping everyone will find something...
How to complain
Douglas Silas’s tips on complaining to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (previously called the Local Government...
Educational experiences of young people with SEND
In a departure from his role as Law commentator, Douglas Silas looks at recent research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on educational...
Exclusion update
Douglas Silas on the new guidance for school exclusion.The updated statutory guidance on exclusion came into effect in England in September 2022. It accompanies...
Mixed Reaction
Douglas Silas summarises the responses to the SEND Review consultation.
Where are we now with the SEND Review?The SEND Review was a ‘Green Paper’ issued...
SEN119: July/August 2022
Read SEN Magazine SEN119: July/August 2022 here
The English SEND Review comes in for some stick in this issue, as Warren Carrett lets off steam...