We're delighted to partner with @publiclawproject.bsky.social & @39essexchambers.bsky.social on this training based on our book 'Making Lawful Decisions' by @stevebroach.bsky.social and @torbc.bsky.social.

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Interested to see what part of the EHCP process Ministers may think we don’t need - is it the part where:
- we identify all the child’s special educational needs?
- we specify the provision reasonably required to meet those needs?
- the child gets the right to attend a suitable school?
#SEND

Both Jen and Katie are richly deserving of their place in the #LALY25 final, I’ll be there cheering them on

We were recently instructed in a proposed #JudicialReview to Kent County Council’s “Special Schools Review” (a proposal to redesignate 7 special schools). Following pre-action correspondence sent on behalf of affected families, Kent has agreed not to take any steps to implement the decision. [1/2]

An excellent piece from @johnharris1969.bsky.social in The @newstatesman.com on his family's SEND struggles. High praise for SNJ's "battle-hardened SEND veterans" ”Don’t take away children’s rights, because if you do, you'll have a hell of a fight on your hands.” www.newstatesman.com/politic...

I don’t think it’s a bad idea to bring NHSE’s functions back directly under the Sec of State - but when I think about the amount of secondary legislation and guidance that refers to NHSE, the task of fixing that isn’t one that strikes me as simple

@ris-law.bsky.social's Alex Rook and Rosie Campbell are delivering a free webinar on behalf of @babicmorg.bsky.social on 18 March between 12pm-1pm during #NutritionandHydrationWeek, exploring the complex issue of capacity to make informed choices about diet #mentalcapacity 1/2

ALLFIE’s Inclusive Education Conference 2024 was a memorable event!

Marking 10 years of the Children and Families Act, @stevebroach.bsky.social explained how Disabled people and families can advocate for mainstream education using the Act.

Watch on playback:
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Important JR hearing this week on the lawfulness of SEND ‘safety valve’ agreements entered into by Bristol and Devon councils. I act for the Bristol claimant and one Devon claimant with Alice Irving and Watkins solicitors, @ris-law.bsky.social team for the second Devon claimant

This settlement emphasises the need for decisions made by local authorities in the child protection context to respect human rights

www.39essex.com/information-...

📣FREE event: Learn about the United Nation Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), @stevebroach.bsky.social discrimination specialist lawyer will be speaking about why the CRPD should be UK law.
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If you’re not already engaged on 22 October, where you want to be is with Legal Action Group, @39essexchambers.bsky.social myself and a cast of stellar legal talent at our Community Care Conference - info and ticket link here

www.lag.org.uk/events/ticke...

Concerning judgment - private facility depriving mental health patient of his liberty not exercising public functions, so Human Rights Act did not apply. Apparently no argument that given Care Act s73, all public funded care must come within HRA to avoid Art 14 breach

bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/…

As school begins in England, periodic reminder that schools which choose to reward 100% attendance without equally rewarding disabled children who cannot achieve this for disability related reasons may well be breaching the Equality Act and the Human Rights Act

Thrilled to make it up to That London for the launch of Virginia Bovell’s memoire and manifesto Danny’s People - an essential history and call for action on human rights and neurodiversity

As our publishers don’t seem to be on here yet, shamelessly promoting the new book from @torbc.bsky.social and I (and a team of fabulous contributors) on lawful decision making
Can be pre-ordered here
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Points of interest in TS v Hackney, (LA’s decisions on care needs of severely disabled teenage girl overturned)
- assessments must involve analysis not merely info gathering
- permission refused on papers, granted on oral renewal, claim allowed on all grounds
rookirwinsweeney.co.uk/high-court-f...