Boyes Turner - Special Educational Needs Solicitors

Boyes Turner - Special Educational Needs Solicitors We are special educational needs (SEN) solicitors. We have helped hundreds of families get extra sup Laxmi Patel is the Head of the Education Team.

We are highly specialist SEN solicitors with considerable experience in supporting families, and professionals, to secure additional support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Our aim is always to get the SEN assistance and change required as quickly as possible, without unnecessary hearings, and with minimal disruption to children and busy parents' live

s. She has considerable experience of acting for families, case managers and other solicitors to help secure support for children and young people with SEN. She has detailed knowledge and practical experience of all types of appeals to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal. Laxmi also advises on mediation and negotiating with local authorities in order to avoid lengthy appeals. Laxmi speaks regularly for charities and events. She offers seminars to parents, case managers, schools and experts on best practice and regularly offers advice on how parents can support their children with special educational needs through the Education, Health and Care Plan. We know that parents have a tough job to do and we are on their side. This means that we never ever work for or advise local authorities on special educational needs matters. We know that dealing with the everyday realities of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can be very challenging. Families often have to manage emotional, practical and financial difficulties. There can also be complex local authority policies and law to negotiate when trying to secure support for the child or young person. In our experience families can be frustrated, and worn out, from having to constantly negotiate with a local authority or school to take action for the benefit of their child or young person. Our role is to make the legal process as straight forward as possible. We provide as much support as you need and we understand that our involvement is one part of a bigger picture.

06/09/2023

We asked Lydia about problems parents may face with their child’s EHC Plan (EHCP). She gave us some very insightful solutions on how to go about appealing, communicating concerns, and more.

Day 5 of our Back to School special looking at mediation for the health and social care elements of your child’s EHCP.
12/09/2022

Day 5 of our Back to School special looking at mediation for the health and social care elements of your child’s EHCP.

This is the final article in our series on matters parents/carers may need to address in the following year. You can find the other articles here.Parents/young...

Day 4 of our Back to School Special - looking at mediation. Remember that you are required to consider mediation and nee...
08/09/2022

Day 4 of our Back to School Special - looking at mediation.
Remember that you are required to consider mediation and need a mediation certificate for most types of appeals before you can appeal to the SEND Tribunal.

Contact us if you have any questions or if you need help with your mediation meeting 0118 467 6547

This is the fourth in our series of articles this week, following on from what should be included in an EHCP, and how to find a placement. You can find the other...

Day 3 of our Back to School Special - how to go about finding a school or college your your child with SEN and an EHCP. ...
07/09/2022

Day 3 of our Back to School Special - how to go about finding a school or college your your child with SEN and an EHCP. Remember to start early.

This is the third in our series of back to school articles for parents and carers, following on from our discussion of the content of Education, Health and Care...

Day 2 of our Back to School Special - looking at EHCP Annual Reviews
07/09/2022

Day 2 of our Back to School Special - looking at EHCP Annual Reviews

This is the second article in our Back to School series; yesterday we examined the content of Education, Health and Care plans (EHCPs). You can find the...

Our back To School Special - Day 1 - unsure about the support your child should be getting or just preparing for the yea...
05/09/2022

Our back To School Special - Day 1 - unsure about the support your child should be getting or just preparing for the year ahead, we look at what your child’s EHCP should contain.

As pupils prepare to return to school and college, we ve put together a series of five articles on matters that parents/carers may need to address in the next...

Do you need a diagnosis to request an EHC needs assessment? No!
15/12/2021

Do you need a diagnosis to request an EHC needs assessment? No!

The local authority must complete an EHC needs assessment if your child has or may have special educational needs, and if your child may need special educational...

Latest SEND case on the question of specificity in EHCPs - the Redbridge case
10/03/2021

Latest SEND case on the question of specificity in EHCPs - the Redbridge case

LB of Redbridge v HO (SEN): [2020] UKUT 323 (AAC) Those working with EHCPs will have heard many times over that provision in a Statement or Education, Health...

Lydia Dunford answers one of your most common EHCP related questions - What do I need to know about Personal Budgets and...
28/01/2021

Lydia Dunford answers one of your most common EHCP related questions - What do I need to know about Personal Budgets and Direct Payments?

Read the answer here: http://ow.ly/pAlU50DkSar

In the last year we have concluded a couple of very challenging cases each involving siblings with ASD.Their Education H...
15/01/2021

In the last year we have concluded a couple of very challenging cases each involving siblings with ASD.

Their Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) had not been properly reviewed or updated for years. Their special school was not coping, the children making no progress and one child was at particular flight risk. Each child required separate transport to school.

The parent also had to manage highly challenging behaviours on their own with the boys outside of school hours. Simple tasks such as shopping, or even going for a walk proved impossible and/or dangerous. The boys were also growing rapidly and getting stronger which contributed to the challenges faced. The parent had not had an unbroken night for years, and her own health and well-being was becoming compromised.

Read the story here: http://ow.ly/7I7H50D8e88

One question we often get asked is what school a parent can request is named in Section I (placement) of an Education, H...
14/01/2021

One question we often get asked is what school a parent can request is named in Section I (placement) of an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for a child or young person (C/YP) and does that school have to agree?

Read Lydia Dunford's rececnt article here: http://ow.ly/FqjJ50D8e3a

One question we often get asked is what school a parent can request is named in Section I (placement) of an Education, H...
06/01/2021

One question we often get asked is what school a parent can request is named in Section I (placement) of an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for a child or young person (C/YP) and does that school have to agree?

Read Lydia Dunford's recent article here: http://ow.ly/Irs450D1eba

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