Latest News:Latest News - September 2010
Important New Appeal Rights for Parents
The Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 have introduced an important new right for parents of children with a statement of special educational needs. Every year the local authority has to ask the school to look at the way the child with special educational needs has progressed and provide a report for the local authority which then reviews the SEN statement and decides whether or not amendments are appropriate. This is process is referred to as the SEN Statement Annual Review.
Regardless of what the school or parents might recommend, the local authority is under no obligation to amend the SEN statement and parents had no right of appeal if they refused to do so. This has caused great problems for many parents who have been left with limited scope for getting rapid changes made to the SEN Statement if the local authority did not agree.
As of 1st September 2010, parents have the right to appeal if a local authority decides not to amend the SEN statement following an Annual Review. The letter from the local authority following the Annual Review should set out details of the right to appeal. The Appeal should be lodged with the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal within 2 months of the date of the letter.
If you would like more information on how to get the benefit from this new right of appeal as well as preparing for the Annual Review itself then get in touch with our Special Educational Needs Specialists to find out how we can help you.
Please get in touch with our team on either General Enquiries: 01524 596080, or call our SEN Helpline on 0845 388 0108 or alternatively email us at office@mglaw.co.uk.
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© Maxwell Gillott 2008
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