About this Event
The ALN Reform in Wales has caused confusion and created more barriers to children receiving the support they need.
Parents and teachers are left baffled by who does what, and the process is difficult to navigate; not to mention costly! With funds being cut in all local authorities there has never been a more important time for parents and professionals to come together to understand the rights of children with additional learning needs - and what part they must play in order to achieve the best outcomes for our children.
We are here to de-bunk the myths and set the record straight in our workshop dedicated to IDPs and ALN law.
This workshop, 2 hours in length, is designed for parents and professionals alike. We aim to cover:
- The Law and relevant legislation
- Who can apply for a statutory assessment
- How to apply for a statutory assessment
- The 'application and assessment process' flowchart
- Appeals and tribunals
- Local education authority assessments
- Private assessments
- The myths Vs the truths
- Responsibilities of the provision (nursery, school, college, AP etc)
- Different types of education
- Pre-action and judicial review
- Managing the IDP (annual reviews)
We will also be on hand to answer your questions.
The workshop is ticketed, you must have a ticket in order to attend. Advance booking is required.
Refreshments and snacks will be available. Accessible parking is available on site. Standard parking is available on the road outside Cynon Linc for 2 hours or you can park at Aberdare Library (please adhere to ticketing rules within the carpark).
Chrissa founded Sunshine Support in 2017 after her own gruelling battle to gain her daughter a suitable education provision.
Her journey, littered with injustice, was filled with a catalogue of errors and the family received very limited help from services they thought they could trust, creating irreparable damage for the entire family.
It took 2 SEND tribunals, a high court case and one final SEND tribunal for Chrissa to gain the educational placement her daughter needs. It shouldn't be this hard.
Chrissa could not allow this to continue to happen, and so formed Sunshine Support to help other families navigate their way through the process of Special Educational Needs to ensure they received the RIGHT advice and guidance from trustworthy experts.
Kelly Jarvis is a Senior SEN Advocate at Sunshine Support, an a highly experienced specialist head teacher.
Kelly has a real passion for working with children with SEN.
Her interest in SEN and associated complexities inspired her to join the Cambian Group where she was Head of a highly specialist residential school for Autistic children.
This allowed Kelly to gain valuable experience in fulfilling EHCPs in order to ensure the best possible outcome. In addition, she has experience creating and designing innovative SEN specialist curriculums that are tailored to the individual and their needs.
Highly accomplished and motivated, Kelly has experience training school leaders and advocates in representing their educational establishments at SENDIST tribunals.
Kelly has been powerfully advocating for families at Sunshine since 2021, and her impact is far reaching; the success she has seen is absolutely incredible.
In her spare time Kelly enjoys playing guitar, hiking in the countryside and writing with the dream of one day publishing a book.
Rachel is a ALN and SEND Advocate at Sunshine Support. She has been working in advocacy for over 12 years, having a particular interest in IDPs (Welsh Law) and tribunals for PIP/DLA cases. She is a highly accomplished and successful Advocate, and we're very proud to be working with her!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Cynon Linc, Seymour Street, Aberdare, United Kingdom
GBP 19.67 to GBP 25.08
