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Bullying - A Guide to the Law - The Children's Legal Centre
The Children's Legal Centre has produced this guide, which provides information for parents and carers on bullying and that schools are required to do to prevent and deal with it effectively. It also provides practical advice on what parents can do if their child is being bullied, and what to do if the school fails to support their child.

Children's Communication Coalition Report Launch

Improving the life chances of children with speech, language and communication needs. Report from the Children’s Communication Coalition.

DCSF – Improving Behavior and Attendance 2008
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DSCF) has issued revised guidance on exclusions, which came into force on 1st September 2008. Head teachers, Governing Bodies, the Local Authority and Independent Appeal Panels MUST, by law, have regard to this guidance when making decisions on exclusions and administering the exclusion procedure.

Elective Home Education –Guidelines for Local Authorities

The Department for Children, Schools and Families published these guidelines for Local Authorities regarding parents educating their children at home. It covers a wide range of issues including rights and responsibilities, policies, support and resources and safeguarding.

How to Appeal an SEN Decision – A Guide for Parents

The Special Educational Needs & Disability Tribunal changed the way in which they work on 3rd November 2008. This is the new guidance for parents wishing to make an appeal against an SEN decision made by the Local Authority. It also contains the forms that need to be completed to make an appeal.

Lewisham Parent Partnership Impartiality Policy

This document explains how the Parent Partnership Service in Lewisham maintains its impartiality.

Parent Know How

This leaflet is produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families. It comprises of a list of free services for all parents and carers, including telephone help lines and websites.

Parent Partnership services – increasing parental confidence

This document sets out the Government’s expectations of good practice in the provision of impartial Parent Partnership Services (PPS) and increase parents confidence in them.

Parenting Contracts – A Guide for Parents

Guidance from the DCSF (Department for Children, Schools and Families). A parenting contract is an agreement between a parent or carer and either the Local Authority (LA) or the governing body of a school. Your child's school or LA may offer a parenting contract if your child is truanting, if they have beenexcluded from school or if they have misbehaved at school.

Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill

A Bill to amend the Education Act 1996 in relation to the provision and publication of information about children who have special educational needs; and for connected purposes.

Supporting Children with ASD Mainstream Educations

For a child with ASD, the move from primary to secondary school can be a very difficult change. A new research grant from the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity© is helping us to develop support packages to help to make the process easier.

The School Admission Code 2010

All admission authorities must comply with the mandatory requirements of this Code and admissions legislation.

Other Doucuments
SEN Code of Practice.
Parent Partnership Service.
Increasing Parental Confidence.
Equality Act -2010
Children Schools and Families Act - 2010
Home to School Travel and Transport Guidance. 
 

 


 
 
 
 
 
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