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Course Description

Course Modules

• L8. Equality and Disability Discrimination in Schools

  • The Definition of Disability from the Equality Act 2010
  • Special Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination in Schools
  • Implementing the Equality Act 2010
  • COP from the Equality and Human Rights Commission
  • Definitions of Disability from Teachernet
  • Is Tom disabled?

• L9. Disability Equality Duty

  • Schools and the Disability Equality Duty in England and Wales

• A4. Preparing an appeal case for SEND

  • Categories of case for Tribunal
  • Preparing a personal case statement
  • Categories of need
  • Part 2 of statement
  • Part 3 of statement, including considering support
  • Producing a working document
  • Part 4 of statement
  • Looking at schools/categories
  • Costings of school fees, transport etc.
  • Witnesses
  • Accessing records
  • Relevant and irrelevant information
  • Producing a contents list

• M1. Exclusions

  • DCSF Exclusion Guidance
  • The law on exclusions
  • 6 day Rule new information from 2007
  • Independent appeal panels (IAP)

• M2. Access Arrangements

  • What is available for SATs!
  • What is available for General Examinations!
  • Scribe, Reader, Transcript, Use of ICT
  • Extra Time, Rest Breaks,
  • Personal Supporter

• M3. Admissions

  • Rule 2
  • General criteria - Religion, siblings etc.
  • Timeline for appeals