Disability Discrimination

When a child or young person has SEND, the support they receive should protect their rights - not compromise them. Yet many families and professionals find themselves facing situations that feel unfair, unlawful, or discriminatory, without always knowing what can be done about it.

This empowering webinar shines a light on disability discrimination, what it looks like in real-life SEND contexts, and the legal protections in place to prevent it. Whether you’re a parent, carer, educator, advocate, or professional, this session will give you the confidence to recognise discrimination and understand the steps you can take to challenge it.

We’ll explore:

• What counts as disability discrimination in education
• Common examples within SEND support, schooling and local authority processes
• Reasonable adjustments: what they are and when they should be made
• Exclusions, behaviour policies and access issues
• How the Equality Act protects children, young people and their families
• Practical steps to take if discrimination occurs - and where to get help

You’ll leave with clear knowledge, real-world examples, and strategies to advocate for fair, lawful, and dignified support for every child.

Because every child deserves equal access, equal respect, and equal rights.

The important bits you need to know:

• All webinars are recorded except where we explicitly state they will not be
• When you sign up, we will send you the link to the webinar. You’ll get reminder emails in the run-up to the event so long as you don’t unsubscribe from Eventbrite emails
• When you join the webinar your camera and microphone are automatically turned off so we cannot see or hear you.
• If you are delayed then don’t worry about joining late.
• If something comes up and you cannot make it then don’t worry as all ticketholders are sent a link to the recording of the webinar the next day. This is then available to you for 30 days.
• Slides, references and CPD certificates are also sent out the next day.
• Join live and you have the chance to ask any questions you might have.
• Any questions or queries, then please email them through to events@sunshine-support.org.uk

DISCLAIMER

The views expressed in the webinar are of the presenter and not Sunshine Support as an organisation. The information detailed on this page is accurate at the time of publishing. We reserve the right to change the speaker at any time. There maybe events outside of our control that contribute to this and our intention will always be to ensure the webinar goes ahead and meets the brief as closely as possible.