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workshop on changes in sen law

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zumbaleena · 13/04/2013 21:13

I attended a brilliant sen legal workshop today (hosted by peach) that explained how the new SEN law will affect statementing process, will take away parents' rights and right to appeal will be gone.Have got papers from there....is it ok to scan and pot a copy here, if people will be interested?

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CouthySaysEatChoccyEggs · 13/04/2013 21:19

I would be interested...

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zumbaleena · 13/04/2013 21:24

do you know how to attach a file or upload something on MN?

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coreny · 13/04/2013 21:40

I would like to see it too.

beautifulgirls · 13/04/2013 21:40

I'm not aware that you can upload unfortunately, however people could possibly inbox you their email address so you could send on to them on a requested basis? I would be interested and will inbox you if that is ok?

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zumbaleena · 13/04/2013 21:47

awright! people...pls inbox me and i will send out pdf files

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inappropriatelyemployed · 13/04/2013 22:35

What right to appeal has gone? What parents rights have gone? I am doing something on the bill at the moment. It is pretty useless stuff - weak, vague and certainly doesn't change things for the better. But I am not sure what rights of appeal you are talking about.

inappropriatelyemployed · 13/04/2013 22:37

I'd be interested in a copy. You can share on google docs I think. Or maybe SEN Legal have a copy on their site

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zumbaleena · 13/04/2013 22:40

inapprorpiatelyemployed....pls pm your e-mail id. i will send you the doc right away

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inappropriatelyemployed · 13/04/2013 22:46

Will do thanks!!

starfish71 · 13/04/2013 22:47

Have inboxed you too, thanks in advance.

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zumbaleena · 13/04/2013 22:49

yes..i am uploading

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zumbaleena · 13/04/2013 22:56

sent...am sending a financial document. if anyone has not got it, pls pm or post a message here

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MareeyaDolores · 14/04/2013 09:18

Yes please! Thank you so much

coreny · 14/04/2013 12:08

thankyou Smile

starfish71 · 14/04/2013 12:14

Thank you for sending this :)

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zumbaleena · 14/04/2013 12:26

All welcome. Will send out more to new ones by evening, gotta go for shopping

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nennypops · 14/04/2013 22:55

If it's the workshop whose publicity I've seen, it was run by a couple of people who I am afraid have been responsible in the past for seriously misreading previous versions of the draft and spreading a lot of unnecessary alarm. Inappropriately is right, no rights of appeal have gone. I would treat this with quite a lot of caution.

Nerfmother · 14/04/2013 23:01

Just about to say the same - right of appeal still exists, right to request s.a. Exists etc. Its not very exciting in terms of changes (same review periods, slightly shorter assessment times etc) but not a loss of rights really.

Inappropriatelyemployed · 14/04/2013 23:07

Thanks for the documents. I will have a look through them tomorrow and see what they say but I agree with the posters above. I know when the proposed draft came out last year(not the draft bill) there was some misinformation about the rights of parents being removed.

The problem with the Bill is that the Gov said it would tackle the SEN process being a struggle. The Bill does nothing to change that.

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zumbaleena · 14/04/2013 23:09

It is a complete loss of rights....the right to request for SA is there but you cannot challenge the decisions. It is not written explicitly in the new draft code of practice, but in application, the new draft code is not v helpful. Nerfmother....do you think it is v helpful?

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Nerfmother · 14/04/2013 23:13

Which decisions do you mean? My understanding is that you can appeal against say a refusal to assess etc just as now? New sencop very short, not read it more than once, bits are interesting, but no, I don't think its better.

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zumbaleena · 14/04/2013 23:20

The document is not right here in front of me nerfmother. I will write first thing in the morning about it :-) but yes, the new draft is least helpful. On the face of it may look like things might be improving but in all practice, things are going to be v v difficult for at least hfa asd kids

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Nerfmother · 14/04/2013 23:24

I think there is a lot of understandable concern; it is likely that getting a plan will be even more restricted and there are questions about accountability for the rest of sen provison (without a plan). Originally, mediation was going to be enforced, but no longer - is that what you meant?
If you want to send me the docs, I'd be happy to read them.

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zumbaleena · 14/04/2013 23:28

Are you a special needs mum nerfmother?

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Nerfmother · 14/04/2013 23:31

If I wasn't, would my opinion be less valid? As it happens, yes. Do I get to keep posting now?