£12bn added to government borrowing from student loans
£12bn will be added to the deficit due to a change in how student loans are recorded, following an Office for National Statistics ruling. The …
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Pupil brings legal action against school’s isolation units
A judicial review has been applied for on Outwood Grange Academies Trust’s (OGAT) on their use of “consequence rooms” – small rooms in which a child …
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Pupils with special needs “spend years out of school”
Julie finds talking about her autistic son’s struggle to stay in school upsetting. “He has been taught that he’s not worth anything,” she says.Sam, 14 …
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Report finds substantial increase in child mental health referrals – where do we go from here?
As Education law solicitors we work with many parents who have experienced significant delays with obtaining support for their children who are suffering from mental …
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Funding for special needs at crisis point, say school leaders
The government has been accused of making “empty promises” to families of one million children with special educational needs by a teaching union, they state …
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Funding for special needs at crisis point, say school leaders
The government has been accused of making “empty promises” to families of one million children with special educational needs by a teaching union, they state …
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Nottinghamshire Post 16 Blanket Policy
We have recently been sent, anonymously, a letter from Nottinghamshire County Council which seems to set out a blanket policy for pupils in year 14. …
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Due to government cuts deaf children fall further behind classmates at A-level
An analysis has found that deaf children are falling behind their hearing classmates at A-level, amid government funding cuts. The latest figures show that almost …
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Can your Local Authority lawfully extend the 20 week statutory timescale to finalise an EHCP?
We have had several calls from parents over the last couple of weeks asking for clarification as to whether their Local Authority can extend the …
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Record school exclusion rates are a serious cause for concern
The specialist Education team at HCB Solicitors have received a sharp rise in calls this year from parents regarding fixed and permanent exclusions. Approximately 9 …
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