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SEN legislation ‘built on quicksand'
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- 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.
Families and Children Bill to reform SEN and adoption systems
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- Wednesday, May 9, 2012 | CYP Now
The Queen has outlined the details of a new Families and Children Bill in her first speech to parliament since the coalition was formed in 2010.
School exclusions guidance
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Features
- Monday, February 20, 2012 | CYP Now
Kate Harvey, education adviser at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the potential impact of the proposed new exclusions guidance on pupils in England with special educational needs
Lincolnshire academies accused of discrimination
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News
- Friday, January 13, 2012 | CYP Now
Lincolnshire County Council is to investigate claims that some local academies are "subtly dissuading" parents of children with special education needs (SEN) from applying for a place at their school.
School admission codes revised
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Features
- Wednesday, December 14, 2011 | CYP Now
Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, looks at whether proposed new regulations promote better access to education for vulnerable children
ChildRIGHT Ask the Expert: Getting siblings in the same school
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- Tuesday, November 1, 2011 | CYP Now
Young people with autism 'need legal right to educational support'
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News
- Friday, October 14, 2011 | CYP Now
Young disabled people must be given the legal right to educational support up to the age of 25 if they are to achieve independence later in life, a charity has warned.
ChildRIGHT: Access to education for Traveller children
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Features
- Monday, October 3, 2011 | CYP Now
Tom Farrell, education adviser at Coram Children's Legal Centre, discusses plans to evict 400 Irish Travellers from Dale Farm in Essex.
ChildRIGHT: In a Nutshell -- Public sector duties in the Equality Act 2010
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- Monday, October 3, 2011 | CYP Now
Earlier this year, the public sector equality provisions of the Equality Act came into effect. What obligations do public sector bodies now have?
Council forced to U-turn on cuts to deaf children's services
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News
- Friday, September 9, 2011 | CYP Now
Stoke-on-Trent council has made a U-turn on plans to cut services for deaf children following a High Court challenge by the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS).
Legal aid cuts would deny 6,000 vulnerable children, warns charity
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News
- Tuesday, September 6, 2011 | CYP Now
At least 6,000 children will be prevented from accessing legal support as a result of cuts to legal aid, The Children's Society has warned.
The Children's Legal Centre joins the Coram group
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News
- Friday, September 2, 2011 | CYP Now
The Children's Legal Centre has become part of the Coram charity group.
Council faces legal challenge over plan to axe deaf children's support
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- Monday, August 22, 2011 | CYP Now
The National Deaf Children's Society is taking legal action against Stoke-on-Trent Council over its "reckless" cuts to educational support for deaf children.
Councils axe funding for Traveller community pupils
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News
- Tuesday, August 2, 2011 | CYP Now
More than a third of councils have scrapped or slashed funding to support pupils from Traveller communities.
ChildRIGHT Ask the Expert: Viewing a child's educational records
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Other
- Monday, July 11, 2011 | CYP Now
ChildRIGHT: In a nutshell - Access to higher education for refugees
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Other
- Friday, July 8, 2011 | CYP Now
Despite being allowed to access higher education in the UK, young people seeking asylum can face problems in gaining financial assistance.
ChildRIGHT Ask the Expert: Appealing school admission decisions
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- Friday, July 8, 2011 | CYP Now
ChildRIGHT Ask the Expert: Age of compulsory school attendance
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- Tuesday, June 14, 2011 | CYP Now
When is it compulsory for children to attend school?
ChildRIGHT Interview: Sarah Lambert, head of policy, National Autistic Society
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Features
- Monday, June 13, 2011 | CYP Now
ChildRIGHT: The right for children to appeal SEN decisions
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Features
- Monday, June 13, 2011 | CYP Now
Kirsten Anderson, head of research, policy and communications, looks at proposals to give children the power to challenge SEN decisions.
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