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Book Creator vs Accessible Website, which is better?
Hello! At my school, we are looking at whether we should use a tool called Book Creator which has some really good accessible features built-in, or our main website for additional parent information. For me, being dyslexic, I can't change the font like I can on a website but Book Creator has so many great reviews for…
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Private assessments for an EHCP appeal.
We have had to have a private EP, OT and SALT reports done for our ASD boy to provide information for our EHCP tribunal. The reports are very expensive, but are required as the LA have never had these reports carried out to the level of what's required to ensure the EHCP is enough to deal with his SEN needs. We would like…
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MA and “newly” disabled
Hello 👋 I’m Soph. 42 and looking to return to uni to retrain as an Art Therapist. I’m just learning to “own” being disabled having accumulated a succession of chronic illnesses and an autism diagnosis in recent years. I had to quit teaching due to the above and feel a bit (understatement) of a failure with no control over…
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How to earn being a university student?
How to earn being a university student? I am going to be in London soon for my higher studies. I am a gamer here at my country so is there any ways from gaming that I can earn some money and pay my bills at my own.
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Esa and pip
Hi I'm wanting to do a hair and beauty part time course at college. I have mental health and I'm on pip and old style esa will this affect my claim
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EHCP Tribunal.
Hello I Am new to this group and I come to you stressed out and in a panic I submitted my sons appeal for educational and health care plan to tribunal and the court came back that I did not submit the full signed letter which I did on the 5th September. I then received another email today advising that you did not submit.…
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#sendcrisis
I have a petition running with over 7,500 signatures so far regarding requesting the government fund and build more special schools I hope your interested and will circulate thanks Graeme 😊 My petition is for those families including my own who really need a special school but are having to be turned away or forced to go…
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Independent SEN school not meeting ehcp targets
Hi my child is at an independent autism school. He has a dx of ASC and anxiety. School have not met the needs in section F of his ehcp and he is now not attending. School have asked for an emergency AR to see if the placement is suitable. It would be if they put the provision in place. My LA caseworker said the school may…
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Financial support for Tution fees
I am desperately needing help with raising money for the university tuition fees. I started university in September 2022. The student finance was assessing my application. On Tuesday they sent a decision that I was not eligible for tuition fees support. I am studying towards achieving a BSc Hons in social work. So far, the…
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POST 16 EHCP missed by LA
Hello, I have been trying to contact the LA to work on ensuring my daughters' post 16 EHCP is suitable. They have just engaged last Friday and now asking that if I can agree to the existing plan to be finalised and just the KS 4 to 5 changed then they will get around the table in Early Summer to amend the plan. Has anyone…
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Free event tickets for What University? & What Career? live at NEC, Birmingham
Are you aged between 15 to 19 and interested in exploring different career options? If yes, sign up today to speak with Scope and many more at this fab event taking place on 3 and 4 March 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8sgXEY2qYk Visit What University? and What career? live now to sign up for tickets! And as…
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Hi, my name is cornishmummy! Seeking guidance with Daughters education
I’m here to seek help and advice plus some much needed guidance. My daughter is 11 in year 7 at secondary and hasn’t had an education for 16 months now. We have an EHCP which I don’t agree with the school or the content so I’m now going to tribunal. Got my tribunal date through and it’s in November, by which time the EHCP…
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ESA will be deducted or stopped because of UNI!
I started university in September 2020 and receive PIP and income-related ESA. I have mental disabilities. For the past three years, I have been receiving a tuition loan from Student Finance England for the tuition costs, but I had never applied for or received a maintenance loan. A few weeks or so before Christmas, I was…
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Maths up to age 18
Sunak wants to make Mathematics compulsary up to age 18 for ALL pupils I am sure that some forum members would like to comment on this idea ..... ?
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Disability discrimination & EA 2010 has reenacted towards m
Who it may concern I am currently studying and recently sat an online exam with NEBOSH. I had made my training centre aware that i have a disability called Dyslexia and provided them with sufficient information of a therapist report outlining the severity of my condition for my employer at the time inorder for them to make…
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LCWRA and going back to Uni
Hi there! I apologise in advance if this is a silly question. I currently get LCWRA but have accepted an offer to study nursing in September 2023. How can I close my claim when I start my course? Also, potentially a very silly question, but do my medical records reference my LCWRA at all? I have to pass an occupational…
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EHCP - school requesting an early review
We have battled for the last 3 years through infants and into year 3 at junior school, to get support for our daughter. Our daughter received her EHCP on 17 Feb 2022, her teacher claims he received this at Easter inset day, 25th of April 2022.Our daughter finally received an ASD diagnosis from Paediatrics on April 26th…
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Doing an open University degree on UC with a disability
Good Afternoon! I want to do an art open University degree and I’ve spoken twice on the phone to universal credit to see if it will affect my UC applying for a student loan and I’ve been told yes. I have a disability and entitled to the maintenance loan, even though I told UC I won’t be taking the maintenance loan as I’m…
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Secondary school temporary homeschooling
Hi , does anyone homeschooling secondary school child temporarily ( or permanent) and could guide me a bit ? I am in process of in year application for school transfer but my son had last week nerve break down ( too many detention, very strict school, children at school 10 h max per day) and I was briefly homeschooling him…
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EHCP - Boy with autism 4
Hello everyone. I'm wanting some advise. We've a boy who is 4 and as been diagnosed with autism shortly after his 3rd birthday. He was born in December 2017. We started noticing speech delay, other behaviours and contacted the speech language therapist who advised us to goto a pediatrician. He saw the paediatrician when he…
