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What You Need To Know About Video Hearings in the SEND Tribunal

The video below is a compilation of the separate videos below and is organised as a playlist

FAQs About SEN

"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) ​

(Watch playlist of all videos above or watch them individually here.)

FAQs About EHC Needs Assessments

"WHAT IS
​AN EHC PLAN?" 
​(55s) 

"IF THE LA ASSESS, DO THEY ISSUE AN EHC PLAN?" 
(41s)

“WHAT IF THE LA REFUSES AN EHC NEEDS ASSESSMENT?"
(53s)

(Watch playlist of all videos above or watch them individually here.)

FAQs About EHC Plans

"WHAT IS AN EHC PLAN?"
​(1m)  

"WHAT IS
​A 'DRAFT' EHC PLAN?"
​(1m 3s) 

"ARE HEALTH AND CARE COVERED BY EHC PLANS?"
​(1m 5s) 

(Watch playlist of all videos above or watch them individually here.)

FAQs About Appeals to the SEND Tribunal

"WHAT IS AN APPEAL TO THE SEND TRIBUNAL?" 
​(1m) ​

“WHAT MUST THE
​LA PROVE IN SEND TRIBUNAL APPEALS?”
​(1m 1s) ​

"SHOULD YOU USE LA EXPERT EVIDENCE IN APPEALS?” 
​(1m 1s) 

"HOW DO YOU APPEAL TO THE SEND TRIBUNAL?" 
​(1m 1s) 

“DO YOU NEED ADVICE OR REPRESENTATION 
WHEN APPEALING?"
​(1m 3s) 

"DO YOU NEED INDEPENDENT EXPERT EVIDENCE FOR APPEALS?”
​(1m 10s) 

“HOW LONG DOES AN APPEAL TAKE?"
​(1m 6s)

“WHAT IS
MEDIATION?"
​(1m 10s) 
​

“SHOULD YOU ASK INDEPENDENT EXPERTS TO VISIT SETTINGS?"
​(1m) 

(Watch playlist of all videos above or watch them individually here.)

FAQs About Secondary School Transfers

"HOW DO YOU CHOOSE A SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR A CHILD WITH SEN?"
​(1m 5s) 
​

"IF A CHILD ATTENDS SPECIAL PRIMARY, DO THEY TRANSFER TO  SPECIAL SECONDARY?
(56s)
​

"HOW DO YOU APPEAL IF YOU DISPUTE THE LA’s SECONDARY SCHOOL?” 
(52s)

"WHEN DO YOU DISCUSS PREFERENCE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL?"
​(57s)
​

"IF A CHILD ATTENDS SPECIAL PRIMARY, DO THEY TRANSFER TO  SPECIAL SECONDARY?
(56s)
​​

​“HOW LONG DOES AN APPEAL TAKE FOR A SECONDARY SCHOOL  IF A CHILD HAS AN EHC PLAN?" 
(57s)

"SHOULD PARENTS COMPLETE A SECONDARY PREFERENCE FORM IF A CHILD HAS AN EHC PLAN?"
​(1m 4s) 

"DOES THE LA COMPLY WITH PARENTAL PREFERENCE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS?"
​(1m 2s) 

​

“ARE DECISIONS QUICK FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL APPEALS IF A CHILD HAS AN EHC PLAN?"
(56s)

(Watch playlist of all videos above or watch them individually here.)

FAQs About Post-16 Transfers ​ 

(Watch playlist of all videos above or watch them individually here.)

"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 for Professional Experts

(Watch playlist of all videos above or watch them individually here.)

"WHERE SHOULD I
ASSESS A CHILD
​OR YOUNG PERSON?"
(42s)​

"WHAT
IS A
​'STATEMENT OF TRUTH'?" 
(48s)

"WHAT IS
MY ROLE
​AT THE HEARING?" 
(31s)

"WHAT DO I NEED TO DO BEFORE I MEET A CHILD OR YOUNG PERSON?"
(56s)

"CAN I COMMUNICATE
WITH OTHER 
​SEN EXPERTS?"
(51s)​

"WHAT IS
A
WITNESS SUMMONS?" 
(55s)

"WHAT DO I
​HAVE TO INCLUDE IN MY ASSESSMENT REPORT?"
​(1m 18s)  

"WHAT IF I AM ASKED TO ATTEND A TRIBUNAL HEARING?" 
​(1m 5s) 

"CAN I
REFUSE A
​WITNESS SUMMONS?"
(53s) 

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