we actually pulled it off and the proposals are being withdrawn. i cant even begin to say how much this means to all of us who fought back. keep an eye on things just in case but for today take the win because you really earned it.
December 11, 2012
Final supporters
If these proposals are passed, these will be the first changes to the law in relation to children and young persons with disabilities and special educational needs, which reduces both their and their parent’s rights. This proposed legislation is anti parent, and turns the clock back over 30 years.
Our concerns:
No right for parents or schools to request the equivalent of a Statutory Assessment (if children have been missed or the complexity of their needs have not been recognised, there is nothing parents or schools can do about it).
Dilution of the duty to specify the special education provision. Current requirement to “specify” special educational provision in astatement is watered down to a lesser duty to “set out” provision in a EHC plan.
Mandatory Mediation – with anti parent penalties
· A parent has no choice and is forced to do this.
· It is not independent (the LA appoints the mediator).
· It includes penalties against parents, but not Local Authorities.
· The system of mandatory mediation is highly complex, provides a system similar to an SEND Tribunal Appeal, and will delay and obstruct parents who are attempting to get a quick and easy decision about their children.
We have posted a form letter (In Word) that you can download from out Facebook page (see links) and send to your local MP.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
October 31, 2012
Reached 100 supporters
October 18, 2012
6 Comments
this is honestly terrifying. my son has enough trouble getting the help he needs already and now they want to make it even harder for us to challenge them?? leave our rights alone.
My daughter has SEN and the only reason she gets any support is because we fought for it. Without the current rules she would have been lost in the system years ago. Stop this.
ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. Local authorities dont listen as it is. Making it impossible to get an assessment is basically just giving them a free pass to ignore our kids.
Mandatory mediation is a joke. Its just another huge hurdle to stop parents fighting for what their children actually need. Tired of the government treating us like the enemy.
if they go ahead with these changes i dont know what we are meant to do. the system is already broken enough. we need more support not less.
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we actually pulled it off and the proposals are being withdrawn. i cant even begin to say how much this means to all of us who fought back. keep an eye on things just in case but for today take the win because you really earned it.
December 11, 2012
Final supporters
If these proposals are passed, these will be the first changes to the law in relation to children and young persons with disabilities and special educational needs, which reduces both their and their parent’s rights. This proposed legislation is anti parent, and turns the clock back over 30 years.
Our concerns:
No right for parents or schools to request the equivalent of a Statutory Assessment (if children have been missed or the complexity of their needs have not been recognised, there is nothing parents or schools can do about it).
Dilution of the duty to specify the special education provision. Current requirement to “specify” special educational provision in astatement is watered down to a lesser duty to “set out” provision in a EHC plan.
Mandatory Mediation – with anti parent penalties
· A parent has no choice and is forced to do this.
· It is not independent (the LA appoints the mediator).
· It includes penalties against parents, but not Local Authorities.
· The system of mandatory mediation is highly complex, provides a system similar to an SEND Tribunal Appeal, and will delay and obstruct parents who are attempting to get a quick and easy decision about their children.
We have posted a form letter (In Word) that you can download from out Facebook page (see links) and send to your local MP.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
October 31, 2012
Reached 100 supporters
October 18, 2012
6 Comments
very concerned about these changes, even though my child is coming to the end of secondary, we still need the support and structure. Its hard enough with the legislation we have let alone less. So many Authorities flaunt the law because they can.
this is honestly terrifying. my son has enough trouble getting the help he needs already and now they want to make it even harder for us to challenge them?? leave our rights alone.
My daughter has SEN and the only reason she gets any support is because we fought for it. Without the current rules she would have been lost in the system years ago. Stop this.
ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. Local authorities dont listen as it is. Making it impossible to get an assessment is basically just giving them a free pass to ignore our kids.
Mandatory mediation is a joke. Its just another huge hurdle to stop parents fighting for what their children actually need. Tired of the government treating us like the enemy.
if they go ahead with these changes i dont know what we are meant to do. the system is already broken enough. we need more support not less.
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very concerned about these changes, even though my child is coming to the end of secondary, we still need the support and structure. Its hard enough with the legislation we have let alone less. So many Authorities flaunt the law because they can.