Phase Transfer Deadline FAQs and Answers
15 February is an important date for you if your child has an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and is due to transfer to either the primary or secondary phase of their education.
Interim Head of Education Law
When we began to see some schools opening for some year groups after covid-19 closures, our Education Law Solicitors were seen growing concerns from parents who wanted to make sure that their children were getting the support they needed. Especially from parents who have children with SEND or EHCPs in place. Funding and other resource issues have continued into the longer term.
As one of the largest teams of Education Law specialists in the UK, we’ve helped parents and children across England and Wales secure the right provisions.
A SENCO (Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinators) report revealed that the Covid-19 pandemic had a large impact on pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The report uncovered the growing concerns surrounding the provision of specialist support for children and young people with SEND.
Here are some of the key findings from the report:
While the report focused its findings on SENCOs within schools, it highlights just how much they were struggling to offer the support that children with SEND needed.
Out of the parents who were approached to recall their experiences during the pandemic, most parents expressed that they felt they had to push hard for statutory services. Demand for support and specialist services continues to outweigh the supply despite legal entitlements to such support.
Nasen. (2021). Flagship SENCO report reveals the impact of Covid-19 on pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and warns of a growing divide during the third lockdown. [online] Available at: https://nasen.org.uk/news/senco-workforce-survey.
Beth (2022). Children and young people with SEND adversely affected by COVID-19. [online] Edge Hill University. Available at: https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/children-and-young-people-with-send-adversely-affected-by-covid-19/.
GOV.UK. (n.d.). Children and young people with SEND disproportionately affected by pandemic. [online] Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/children-and-young-people-with-send-disproportionately-affected-by-pandemic