Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
A “landmark” Court of Appeal judgement has ruled that children with SEN retain their right to an EHC plan if they are “ordinarily resident” in a local authority’s area. The case also rules that families must be consulted on any decisions taken.
Judgment has been handed down in a test case which significantly strengthens the rights of children with special educational needs and their parents. Tom Gillie and Roisin Swords-Kieley represented the parents in the Court of Appeal.
Read more here: ow.ly/7pCW50Y1GLj
Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
On SNJ Today: Testing new policy response by leak is never a good look—and when it's disguising cuts to SEND rights as "tiers of support" it's even more reprehensible. Luckily, SNJ's team has the expertise to decode the detail: specialneedsjungle.com/leaki… #SaveOurChildrensRights
Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
Tagging the organisations who helped to make this video with us: @pembspeople1st @Warrspeakup @AndCarer @datesnmates as well as All Wales People First and Learning Disability England - thanks again 🙏
Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
We've updated our 'Back to school' online hub with new resources for this year 👇
If you're a parent or carer of a child with SEND, our hub is full of useful legal guides and resources to help you navigate the start of a new school year.
bit.ly/4711ocT
Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
New guidance for SEND Tribunal cases 📢
The Courts and Tribunal Judiciary has issued new Practice Guidance for appeals and claims to be heard in the SEND Tribunal. This applies to any appeal, claim or application lodged on or from 2 June 2025.
The guidance sets out a range of matters, including:
🔷 how parents and young people should complete their appeal or claim forms
🔶 how and when reasonable adjustment requests should be made
🔷 how and when written submissions should be provided to the SEND Tribunal, if relevant
🔶 what is likely to happen if a party fails to provide evidence, or late evidence, and
🔷 how the views of the child should be gathered in a SEND appeal.
We’ve recently updated our website to explain everything parents, carers and young people need to know about this – visit our appeal pages for more information: bit.ly/42IZpbs
Key pages
🔗 bit.ly/3HDlUI6
🔗 bit.ly/45kAFZI
🔗 bit.ly/4nWAURP
If you’re a parent and carer and need further support, you can also book a call on our Tribunal Helpline, contact our Call-in Helpline or send a query to our Email Information Service.
Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
Some of society’s most vulnerable are being torn from their families by officials who claim their parents are fabricating illness thetimes.com/life-style/pare…
Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
“In a statement sent to the Gazette, a Department for Education spokesperson said: ‘We do not recognise these claims and are clear that there are no plans to abolish SEND tribunals.”
lawgazette.co.uk/news/no-pla…
Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
NEW POST Many LAs are slashing Post-16 transport, meaning disabled young people can't get to college safely. A new report says 65% of specialist colleges had learners missing the start of their course through transport issues. Ruth Perry @Natspec explains specialneedsjungle.com/true-…
⚖HUMAN RIGHTS CASE SUCCEEDS IN HIGH COURT⚖
A case in the High Court, has awarded damages for wrongful care proceedings & inadequate education & social care package for a complex disabled child, in relation to Article 8, Human Rights Act 1998.
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Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
Clarity is needed on the Government's intentions regarding SEND deficits & SEND reform. Parents of children & young people with SEND don't expect "the best", but they do reasonably expect the law to be applied.
➡️ Clarity is needed over the future of a mechanism currently keeping SEND deficits from bankrupting councils, a government adviser has warned, adding its impending end 'dominates' thinking about reform
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Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
🤔 How does the European Convention on Human Rights work in the UK?
🤔What does it mean for our national laws?
💡 Find out in our plain-language explanation on the relationship between the Human Rights Act and the ECHR: buff.ly/3C5hTt5
Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
Good morning.
People are starting to gather for Together with Barnwood.
Today we will be sharing our work from 2024 and exchanging ideas for 2025.
Follow along as we share more of the day.
Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
Looking forward to welcoming some great people to today’s event:
*The Gap Between Health & Social Care*
Our main speaker is Lucy Fullard from @AndCarer
There will be an update on a campaign about compkex care in hospital from @Craftfinders21
And a panel discussion to end
Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
It is core to our strategy that we hear as many views and perspectives as possible to inform and shape the work we do. In part 5 of our blog series, we describe how involvement strengthens our work and helps us to be accountable to the people we are here for. Link in our bio.
Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
1.2 million unpaid carers across the UK are living in poverty.
Help us lift carers out of poverty by writing to your MP to raise awareness of carer poverty and urge them to put pressure on the Chancellor ahead of the Autumn Budget next week.
action.carersuk.org/page/156…
Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
A coroner has warned Bridget Phillipson that schools are delaying applications for EHC needs assessments because LAs have given them incorrect guidance on funding thresholds, increasing the risk of suicides.
schoolsweek.co.uk/send-suici…
Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
Children only get one chance at childhood. It’s not their fault that budgets are squeezed. As the @ChildrensComm rightly says today, “Children must not pay the price for balancing budgets.” bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3rl…
Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C retweeted
What LAs shouldn’t do is blame families for too much “demand”, or try to wriggle out of their legal duties, or hope that families won’t know or understand what the law says about how their children should be supported. 3/4

























