A free Zoom workshop for parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in West Sussex.
About this Event

Making Sense of SEND Law and knowing your rights

This online workshop is delivered in partnership with IPSEA, the leading charity in the field of SEND Law in England. It is aimed at parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) who want to have an understanding of the framework of SEND law. Attendees will learn about the legal rights that children and young people have to special educational provision that meets their needs as well as the duties of nurseries, schools and colleges.

During the session a member of IPSEA’s legal team will talk you through where to start, legal definitions, special education and health care provision, therapies, duties and statutory obligations of education providers. They will also cover SEND support and the SEND Code of Practice and involving specialists. There will be a dedicated time at the end of the session for attendees to ask questions and a copy of all resources will be emailed following the workshop.

Please note this workshop is funded by Reaching Families for parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in West Sussex only. It is not suitable for professionals.

Registration - When booking your ticket there are some details we require in order to tailor the workshop, there will also be a section where you can share any questions you might have.

This information will be stored securely and will only be shared with IPSEA who are the trainer. You can read our full Privacy Notice on the Reaching Families website here.

After booking - please look out for a confirmation email with details of how to access the workshop.

If workshop is full - places can become available and we are very proactive at ensuring all places are filled. In order to join the waitlist, please open Eventbrite via an internet brower, rather than using the Eventbrite app, in order to book yourself onto the waitlist.