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Education, Health and Care Plans for young people aged 19-25

Requesting an Education, Health and Care Needs assessment Young people who have Special Educational Needs (SEN) but do not have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) have the right to request an assessment of...
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Amendments to Section E of an EHCP – P v Worcestershire County Council 2017

The Upper Tribunal (UT) found that the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) had made an error in dismissing a young person’s appeal against the content of an EHCP without ordering amendments to make the Plan workable. The...
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The professions most likely to result in a case of mesothelioma

There are a number of ways someone can be exposed to asbestos including, when at work, when working in the vicinity of others using asbestos, when laundering clothes covered in asbestos dust, when living in...
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EHCPs – guidance from the Upper Tribunal about the EHC needs assessment and higher education

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea v GG (SEN) [2017] UKUT 141 (AAC) The case concerns an appeal by ‘G’ against the local authority’s (LA) decision to refuse to carry out an EHC needs...
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Thermos flasks containing deadly asbestos materials for sale in the UK

The use and import of asbestos has been banned in the UK for many years, but unfortunately, many asbestos-containing products still manage to find their way into the UK market on a regular basis. Boyes...
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Medical Defence Union warns GPs – Cauda equina is a medical emergency

One of the UK’s leading medical defence organisations, the Medical Defence Union (MDU), which represents and indemnifies doctors, has warned GPs about the importance of prompt diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome (CES). Even short delays...
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Further education for children and young adults with Down Syndrome

It is international Down syndrome awareness day on 21 March 2017. To help raise awareness, we are writing a series of articles about Down syndrome and education. Today we are discussing secondary and further education...
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Down syndrome awareness – A brief history

Children with Down syndrome were not always entitled to an education. We are looking back over the history of Down syndrome and their access to education. We’ve come a long way in understanding the needs...
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Inclusive teaching and learning in higher education

Once a young adult turns 18 they are no longer legally required to participate in education.  However, the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) can now provide support to young adults until they are 25...
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Parents to blame for misdiagnosis of special educational needs?

The findings of a GL Assessment report out on 24 February 2017, ‘Hooked on labels not on needs’. The survey polled 810 teachers from 19 January to 1 February 2017. In summary, the findings are: 57% of...
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Personal budgets for education and social care

Personal budgets and direct payments are a way that individuals can manage their own care and support. There is an increasing drive by the government in recent years to promote it. It has been around...
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Court of Protection – Do you really need a solicitor?

Alexander Wright, senior associate solicitor at Boyes Turner, sheds some light on Court of Protection applications and answers some frequently asked questions. Is it necessary for me to become a deputy? Not always. Local Authorities...
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A day in the life of Ruth Meyer, Head of the Court of Protection team

Ruth Meyer Ruth qualified in 1990 and is a partner at Boyes Turner, heading up the Court of Protection group. Ruth has considerable experience in Trustee and Deputyship work and particularly in acting for clients...
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Surety Bonds – What are they and why do Deputies need one?

What is a surety bond? A ‘surety bond’ (also referred to as a ‘security bond’) is insurance that every professional or non-professional ‘lay’ deputy is required to take out by the Court. The surety bond...
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What are jaundice and kernicterus?

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline, Jaundice in Newborn Babies under 28 days, has recently been amended to clarify the type and extent of phototherapy treatment that should be given to newborn babies...
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School exclusions and Special Educational Needs

Pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) support, including those children with Education, Heath and Care Plans (EHCP), have the highest exclusion rate in the UK. The Department for Education found that children with SEN are over...
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