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SEN legislation ‘built on quicksand'

    News
  • Thursday, May 10, 2012
    • | CYP Now
Campaigners for disabled children have warned ministers that legislation aimed at simplifying processes for children with special educational needs (SEN) will falter because of widespread reductions in specialist support services.

Legal Update: Legal win over student finance

    Other
  • Tuesday, August 18, 2015
    • | CYP Now
The Supreme Court has ruled that the eligibility criteria for student loans are unjustifiably discriminatory, explains Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Youth charities receive social impact bond investment

    News
  • Friday, March 20, 2015
    • | CYP Now
A charity that aims to improve the lives of teenagers by recruiting them as mentors for vulnerable toddlers is among four programmes to win social impact bond (SIB) funding through the Youth Engagement Fund.

Legal Update: Parent power in EHCPs

An important decision from the Upper Tribunal has upheld a holistic interpretation of section 9 of the Education Act 1996, the general principle that children will be educated in accordance with their parents’ wishes, with a duty on the local authority to specify the parent’s preferred school in a child’s education, health and care plan (EHCP) if it is considered suitable for their needs, offers “efficient” education and avoids unreasonable public expenditure.

Legal Update: Exclusions guidance withdrawn

    Features
  • Tuesday, February 17, 2015
    • | CYP Now
Kirsten Anderson, research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines a legal challenge against the Education Secretary that has led to the withdrawal of controversial new exclusions guidance.

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