Tag: SEN law
Unmet needs
Hannah Adams is concerned at a growing trend in unmet mental health or neurodivergent needs, especially in girls.
It is surprising to me to write...
SEN137 : July/Aug 2025
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There's quite a bit on SEN policy in this issue. Maybe this is not surprising, in view of...
After you go
Specialist solicitor Aalia Ijaz looks at providing for a vulnerable dependant after you die.
As a parent or grandparent of someone with autism, it can...
SEN131 : July/August 2024
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There are too many excellent articles in this issue to summarise them all in this brief introduction, so...
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
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Let’s start off with the truly exciting news that our amazing advertising team has been shortlisted for the...
SEN122 : January/February 2023
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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...











































