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Refused funding for specialist secondary school

My granddaughter is coming up to secondary school age. She is registered as blind and the school we are looking at is outside our borough and is a specialist school. Previously she has been in mainstream. Our local council have refused funding . who can I contact to help with appeals
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I wonder if @melaniethorley or @Scope_rosie can offer any suggestions here?
Yes, the local SENDIASS team would be a good starting point. If you can tell us which local authority your granddaughter resides in we can look up contact details for you.
It would also be worth thinking about the basis of the appeal. LA's generally like to place in the cheapest suitable option, so you'll need to demonstrate why the mainstream is not suitable - cannot meet her needs.
Does your granddaughter have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)?
EHCPs are the new version of SEN statements (in England) and detail the needs and support a child will need to succeed across education, health and social care. it's a legal document; what's in the EHCP must be provided, and there is a section of the document that details the named school that the child will attend.
Different rules apply in Wales though, so let us know if that's where she is!
Best,
-Rosie
hope this helps