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Linkage Colleges Lincolnshire
Hello everybody Has anyone had any dealings with The Linkage Colleges, Lincolnshre in a way of a visit or the admissions process? I have checked the site and requested a introduction form and call this week, my son really wants to go, he would need residential due to the issues he has and his mental health condition. He is…
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Hi, my name is Dawnagain! Would attending this part-time course impact my benefits?
Hello everyone, I have been on UC LCWRA and PIP for 4 years I have spinal stenosis with sciatica, I was wondering if I could attend a part time college course from sept, learning Gel nails and makeup, would this affect my benefits. kind regards Dawn
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Special School Admissions
Good evening, My son is almost five, diagnosed with Autism and Global Development Delay. He was initially offered a space at a special school, who had arranged for him to visit and the Local Authority had contacted us to arrange his transport there. The visit was cancelled due to coronavirus (no issue with that), but we…
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Open University funding for disabled adult learner
Hi can anyone lead me in the right direction. I'm wanting to start an open university course as an adult learner. I'm hoping someone might have some info on funding for the course it's all so confusing on the website as not only am I an adult but I'm also disabled I don't even know how to begin. Since my disabilities…
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Hi, I'm Kerrie_leigh! Where can I find an EHCP application form?
I am looking for the form to apply for an EHCP. My son is homeschooling and I will be applying as a parent, can anyone direct me where to find this, please?
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Ehcp rejected. Without 1 to 1 support he may be unsafe. Can they do this?
Hello We have just found out my sons EHCP has been rejected, the school he is at has said to keep him safe they need him to have a one to one, he has had a teaching assistant one to one and he has improved at school so much and is really starting to focus and his teaching assistant is great with him we all have seen such…
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How schools treat struggling children
I feel so angry about how my son's Secondary school have treated him, and treated me as his mum trying to support him. They should not gave told him 'he has to come in' when they had already been told he is suffering from anxiety, and I had spent the first term trying to get him more support for his needs. He has an EHCP…
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My autistic son is struggling in mainstream school while waiting for SEN place. What are my rights?
Hi my autistic son has been in mainstream secondary for two years and really struggling, I’m waiting on a place in a special needs school but he completely refusing to go back to the mainstream school, does anyone no my rights on this while I’m waiting on his special needs school
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Education during the Coronavirus pandemic and having a disability/medical condition
I'm a student myself so have had to make many changes over the past 2 years in education and would love hear from others who have been impacted in a similar way and your experience. Feel free to comment below.
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Hi, my name is Claude25! SEN petition
° Name [Removed by moderator - full name] Instagram page: @a_claude_2020 Twitter: @Iam_Claude25 Linkedin: [Removed by moderator] ° From London | United Kingdom "RELEVANT GLOBAL GOALS." 4 ~ Decent Quality Education 13 ~ Climate Action 16 ~ Peace Justice and Strong Institutions ● Racial Injustice "I also believe It is now…
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what major did you study in the university and why did you choose this major?
Dear all I am a student from the Department of Journalism at the University of Sheffield. I am currently doing work about the enrollment of disabled students in different subject. Could you spend one minute share that what major did you study in the university and why did you choose this major? Great thanks if you could…
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Hi, my name is kittypotts and starting Ehcp tribunal
I’m currently starting a right of appeal to name a school in my son ehcp, he is in a mainstream and is starting to plateau in learning, the school and I are in agreement that he needs to make the move to a special school, he has autism, global communication delay and sensory behaviour issues, I wanted to know how people’s…
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PhD with CP
Hi Guys, I'm a first year biology PhD student with CP. I'm after some advice, even if its to point me in the right direction. I can't seem to find any active forums specific to my situation. The search results often just come up with PhD programmes on CP studies. I've found a couple of examples of people with CP completing…
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Overthinking of the future
Hello everyone, my name is Sam im 23 years old and have cerebral palsy, im currently studying to be a teacher assistant level 2 at college and level 3 next year. My passion is to work as a teacher as an assistant for children in need full-time. I'm been overthinking that I won't get a job that I wanted to do due to GCSE…
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What to ask an E.P
My child has permanent hearing loss and requires hearing aids, due to this she has a severe speech delay but her words are coming along since getting the hearing aids. She went into Reception with Early Years funding and has had a 1-2-1 learning support assistant. Apparently her funding will be stopped at the end of this…
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Teenager with Anxiety and post 16 EHCP transition
Hi, I'm new to the group. My daughter is 15 and struggling with anxiety - fear of being on her own, locking doors, being on her own in the car to a point it is hindering her independance. She struggles with maintaining friendships as her peers are more mature. I am in the process of a transition EHCP which is late. So I…
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Reasonable adjustments for exams (NEBOSH general certificate)
Hello, I've just joined after speaking to a lovely Scope advisor. Has anybody had any dealings with NEBOSH and had problems with them recognising disabilities and allowing reasonable adjustments. My exam is 2 weeks away and I've hit huge problems and been asked to arrange for the assistance I need, and to pay for it…
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Has 'inclusion' had its day as a concept in education?
Full article: Has 'inclusion' had its day as a concept in education? (TES) What do you think? Is the current approach out of date? Is there a better way?
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EHCP Annual Review for moving onto secondary school
I have no idea where to start and this could get a but messy with information slotted in as I remember it. So apologies in advance. My son is 9 (ASD & ADHD) currently in year 5 at a mainstream school, we have tried to get him into a specialist setting but haven't been successful. I have has a letter from the council saying…
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Daughter attends a special setting. She's been denied a place at a more suitable school. What now?
Hi everyone, I’m mum to my loving and caring 9 year old autistic daughter. I’m looking for some advice. My daughter has a EHCP and attends a special setting. This was not the school I wanted for my daughter, but at the time of applying for EHCP my daughter was home schooled and was on the ASD pathway. My daughter didn’t…
