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Posted on: 20 Mar 2023

Everything You Need to Know about Education Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNAs)

We come across many frequently asked questions and misconceptions surrounding the assessment process for an EHCP, known as an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA). Jessica Wake from our nationally leading Education Law team tells you everything you need to know.

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Posted on: 16 Mar 2023

Case Study: Parents Appeal Son’s EHCP to Achieve Place in Post-16 Specialist School

We recently helped two parents achieve a place in an Independent Specialist School for their 16-year old son with autism. We helped them lodge an appeal to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal.

Posted on: 13 Sept 2022

Case Study: Residential Placement Secured for Child in an Unsuitable School

We helped a child’s parents bring a judicial review and a positive ending in a case where the Local Authority were failing to provide suitable education.

Posted on: 04 Apr 2022

Parents Win Extra Support for Their Daughters Needs

The use of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) can divide opinions but Simpson Millar’s specialist solicitors within our Education Law team have been instructed in many cases where there has been evidence of its success. Just one example of this is when we acted for the parents of a six year old girl who we will refer to as J throughout this article for the purposes of maintaining client confidentiality and privacy.

Posted on: 06 Sept 2021

13-Year-Old Gets Access to Medication on Transport to School

In this Judicial Review case, we acted on a complex transport policy issue for A, a 13-year-old boy in Year 8 with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

Posted on: 01 Aug 2019

Education Health and Care Plan Case Study

Our client’s son was in mainstream education but wasn’t being provided with adequate support, despite being diagnosed with autism. Learn how we helped

Posted on: 08 Feb 2019

Case Study: Boy with ADHD Not Excluded from London Independent School

How we helped stop a child with ADHD from being excluded from school, which led to a full turn around in grades.

Posted on: 18 Jan 2019

Child with Verbal Dyspraxia Secures Specialist Residential Placement

Our Education Law Solicitors recently helped a family secure a residential place in an independent school for their year 7 child with severe developmental verbal dyspraxia.