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30 Mar 2017
Tribunal pilot has potential to improve joint working
Government publish report on disagreement resolution and agree to extend pilot nationally
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23 Mar 2017
Spring CDC Digest out now!
A post 16 special with all the latest SEND news.
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Report
13 Mar 2017
Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Report
The Law Commission
The Law Commission published a report with a review of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
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02 Feb 2017
CDC winter Digest out now
All the latest news, events & resources with info on how to get involved with the Lenehan Review
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01 Feb 2017
Case Law Update 16 – O v Peterborough – Child protection decisions must be supported by proper evidence; The meaning of ‘neglect’
Steve Broach
Looks at an LA's decision to place a child on a child protection plan
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01 Feb 2017
Case Law Update 15 – East Sussex v TW –When social care and health provision is deemed to be special educational provision
Steve Broach
Looking at when social care & health provision becomes ‘deemed’ special educational provision.
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24 Jan 2017
Short Breaks for Disabled Children: A Legal Guide
Steve Broach and CDC
Helping local authorities understand the law in relation to short breaks
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Toolkit and Multi-Media
20 Jan 2017
Decision Making Toolkit
A practical guide to supporting young people with SEND to make their own decisions.
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29 Sep 2016
CDC autumn Digest out now
Council for Disabled Children
All the latest news, events & resources plus a letter from Minister Edward Timpson.
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29 Sep 2016
Case Law Update 14 – Hertfordshire v MC – When an EHC Plan is ‘necessary’
Steve Broach
This is part of our case law series reviewing judgements relating to the implementation of the Children and Families A…
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29 Sep 2016
Case Law Update 13 – Devon v OH – Relevance of best possible outcomes duty (s 19(d) CFA 2014) in determining whether placement is ‘appropriate’
Steve Broach
This is part of our case law series reviewing judgements relating to the implementation of the Children and Families A…
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29 Sep 2016
Case Law Update 12 – DAT and BNM v West Berkshire Council – Decision to reduce funding for short breaks quashed
Steve Broach
This is part of our case law series reviewing judgements relating to the implementation of the Children and Families A…
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07 Mar 2019
FLARE Social Media Week: Rights Session Plan
The Council for Disabled Children ran a social media week on 8th April 2019. They wanted to encourage young people to…
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05 Feb 2019
CDC Winter Digest 2019
Welcome to your CDC winter Digest. A snapshot of this quarter's digest: CDC's conference on getting relatio…
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A blog from Dame Christine Lenehan
On the Roundtable with Minister Ford - A Covid Recovery Plan and the SEND Review As part of our DFE Strategic R…
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11 Feb 2021
Over £42 Million support extended for children with SEND.
Projects worth over £42 million to help raise educational standards, improve services and provide practical support t…
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14 Jan 2021
Looking forward for SEND: The Review, the challenges, the culture change
This morning Minister Ford gave a speech at the TES SEN virtual show, a catch up on all of the key issues in SEND and…
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