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SEN Info (videos)

Here's a video where Douglas talks about:

 "How To Win A SEN Tribunal Appeal" 
​
 
​(26m 35s) ​ 
(read the transcript here)


(T
his is only Part 1 about making an appeal. Part 2 about the hearing itself is coming!)
Or here are videos, as follows:
 FAQs About SEN & EHC Plans 
"WHAT IS ‘SEN’?" (53s)
"HOW DO PARENTS OR SCHOOLS TRACK PROGRESS?" (59s)
"WHAT CAN YOU DO IF YOU THINK A CHILD HAS SEN?” ​(1m 6s) ​
"WHAT IS ​AN EHC NEEDS ASSESSMENT" ​(56s) 
"IF THE LA ASSESS, DO THEY ISSUE ​AN EHC PLAN?" (41s)
“WHAT IF THE LA REFUSES AN EHC NEEDS ASSESSMENT?" (53s)
"WHAT IS AN EHC PLAN?" ​(1m)  
"WHAT IS​A 'DRAFT' EHC PLAN?" ​(1m 3s) 
"ARE HEALTH AND CARE COVERED BY EHC PLANS?" ​(1m 5s) 

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FAQs About Appeals in the SEND Tribunal 
"WHAT IS AN APPEAL TO THE SEND TRIBUNAL?" ​(1m) ​
"HOW DO YOU APPEAL TO THE SEND TRIBUNAL?" ​(1m 1s) 
“HOW LONG DOES AN APPEAL TAKE?" ​(1m 6s) ​
“WHAT MUST THE ​LA PROVE IN SEND TRIBUNAL APPEALS?” ​(1m 1s) 
“DO YOU NEED ADVICE OR REPRESENTATION WHEN APPEALING?" ​(1m 3s) 
“WHAT IS MEDIATION?" ​(1m 10s) 
"SHOULD YOU USE THE LA’S EXPERT EVIDENCE IN APPEALS?” ​(1m 1s) 
"DO YOU NEED INDEPENDENT EXPERT EVIDENCE FOR APPEALS?” ​(1m 10s) 
“SHOULD YOU ASK INDEPENDENT EXPERTS TO VISIT SETTINGS?" ​(1m) 

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FAQs About Secondary & Post-16 Transfers 
"HOW DO YOU CHOOSE A SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR A CHILD WITH SEN?" ​(1m 5s) 
​"WHEN DO YOU DISCUSS PREFERENCE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL?" ​(57s)
​"SHOULD PARENTS COMPLETE A SECONDARY PREFERENCE FORM IF A CHILD HAS AN EHC PLAN?" ​(1m 4s) 
"IF A CHILD ATTENDS SPECIAL PRIMARY, DO THEY TRANSFER TO  SPECIAL SECONDARY? (56s)
​"WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE LA DECISIONS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS?" (49s)
​"DOES THE LA COMPLY WITH PARENTAL PREFERENCE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS?" ​(1m 2s) 
"HOW DO YOU APPEAL IF YOU DISPUTE THE LA’s SECONDARY SCHOOL?” (52s)
​“HOW LONG DOES AN APPEAL TAKE FOR A SECONDARY SCHOOL  IF A CHILD HAS AN EHC PLAN?" (57s)
“ARE DECISIONS QUICK FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL APPEALS IF A CHILD HAS AN EHC PLAN?" (56s)
"DOES THE LA HAVE TO AMEND AN EHC PLAN FOR POST-16 EDUCATION?" (59s)
​​"HOW DO YOU KNOW IF A POST-16 PROVISION IS SUITABLE?" (51s)
"WHEN DOES AN EHC PLAN ​CEASE?" (59s)​

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FAQS About Video Hearings (in the SEND Tribunal)
“WHY DO WE HAVE VIDEO HEARINGS IN ​THE SEND TRIBUNAL?” ​(1m 4s) 
WHAT EVIDENCE ​IS NEEDED?” (57s)
“WHAT SHOULD YOU DO BEFORE A VIDEO HEARING?” (56s)
“WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ​A VIDEO HEARING?” ​(1m 1s) 
“ARE THERE DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER ​TEAM MEMBERS?” (53s)
“WHAT HAPPENS DURING A VIDEO HEARING?” (58s)
“HOW DO I PREPARE FOR ​A VIDEO HEARING?” ​(1m) 
“HOW SHOULD I PRESENT MY EVIDENCE?” ​(1m 1s) 
“WHAT DO I NEEDTO DO DURING A VIDEO HEARING?” (57s)

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FAQs for Education, Health & Care Professionals
"WHERE SHOULD I ASSESS A CHILD ​OR YOUNG PERSON?" (42s)​
"WHAT DO I NEED TO DO BEFORE I MEET A CHILD OR YOUNG PERSON?" (56s)
"CAN I COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER ​SEN EXPERTS?" (51s)​
"WHAT DO I ​HAVE TO INCLUDE IN MY ASSESSMENT REPORT?" ​(1m 18s)  
"WHAT IS A ​'STATEMENT OF TRUTH'?" (48s)
"WHAT IF I AM ASKED TO ATTEND A TRIBUNAL HEARING?" ​(1m 5s) 
"WHAT IS MY ROLE ​AT THE HEARING?" (31s)
"WHAT IS A WITNESS SUMMONS?" (55s)
"CAN I REFUSE A ​WITNESS SUMMONS?" (53s) 

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​T: 020-8349-7700 

E: [email protected]
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