SEN Information Week

Watkins Solicitors is an award-winning and busy law firm based in Bristol, Bath and Hereford, providing quality legal advice in the areas of Family Law, Education Law, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Conveyancing, and Wills & Probate. The firm has a Legal Aid franchise and carries out work under the Legal Aid scheme for family clients, judicial review, and human rights. The firm also acts for clients on a private basis.As well as being recognised as national leaders in the field of education law, Watkins Solicitors are now also seen as one of the leading family law firms in Bristol and the South West.Founded in 1998 by Beverley Watkins, the firm has grown and expanded to four offices across Bristol, Bath, and Hereford whilst developing a formidable and highly experienced team of lawyers. All of our lawyers are experts in their specialisation. We do not dabble. You will also quickly find that our lawyers are both committed and supportive. We really do care.Watkins Solicitors. Lawyers on your side.

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A week of seminars providing valuable information &amp; insight into what is required to ensure the needs of children with SEND are met by LEAs.

<h3><a href="https://www.watkinssolicitors.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.watkinssolicitors.co.uk</a></h3><h3>0117 939 0350</h3><p><strong>Watkins Solicitors</strong> present <strong>Special Educational Needs Information Week</strong> - a week of seminars packed with valuable information on Education, Health &amp; Care (EHC) Needs assessments &amp; Plans, including:</p><p></p><ul><li><strong>Section I: Placement</strong>  | 10 am, Monday 1st February 2021</li><li><strong>Post 16 Specialist Placements  </strong>| 1 pm, Monday 1st February 2021</li><li><strong>Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs  </strong>| 10 am, Tuesday 2nd February 2021</li><li><strong>What is ABA? </strong> | 10 am, Wednesday 3rd February 2021</li><li><strong>Understand the Annual Review Process </strong> | 10 am, Thursday 4th February 2021</li><li><strong>Section F (Provision)</strong>  | 10 am, Friday 5th February 2021</li><li><strong>All Things SEN Q&A Session</strong>  | 1 pm, Friday 5th February 2021</li></ul><p></p><p>Gain the necessary tools and insight required to challenge the Local Education Authority and ensure that the needs of children with Special Educational Needs &amp; Disabilities are met.</p><p></p><p>With presentations by:</p><ul><li>Beverley Watkins (Senior Partner/Family/Education/Public Law specialist)</li><li>Dr Keith Lomax (Judicial Review &amp; Regulatory specialist)</li><li>Emma Grimbly (Education Paralegal)</li></ul><p></p>

<h2>Monday 1 February 2021 </h2><p>10 am - 11:30 am</p><h3></h3><h3><strong>Section I: Placement</strong></h3><h3></h3><ul><li>Understanding the importance of phased transfers timescales</li><li>What are the different options: Mainstream vs Special School</li><li>How to obtain an Independent School, and what is meant by an Independent School</li><li>Education Other than at School</li><li>Understanding what is meant by parental preference</li><li>Common placement arguments</li><li>What if the school says they are full?</li><li>Understanding the cost argument</li><li>What settlement options could there be?</li></ul><p>After the main session, there will be a Q&A session</p><p></p>

<h2>Monday 1 February 2021 </h2><p>1 pm - 2:30 pm</p><h3></h3><h3><strong>Post 16 Specialist Placements</strong></h3><h3><strong></strong></h3><ul><li>Specialist placements</li><li>Residential specialist placements</li><li>Who brings the appeal (young person)</li><li>Comparing Local Authority suggested placement proposals to specialist placements</li><li>Involvement of Social Care</li></ul><p></p>

<h2>Tuesday 2 February 2021</h2><p>***Pre-recorded Session broadcast on Youtube from 10 am***</p><h3></h3><h3><strong>Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs</strong></h3><h3></h3><ul><li>Can you still obtain an EHCP if cognitively able?</li><li>How to evidence SEMH needs</li><li>CAHMS? What to do if cannot obtain advice</li><li>How do SEMH needs affect access to learning?</li><li>Adopted Children and those with Trauma</li><li>Importance of Section F provision</li><li>Residential placements for SEMH when adoption placements are at risk of breakdown (options i.e. residential placements)</li><li>Exploring mainstream schools with support for SEMH, or specialist units</li></ul><p></p>

<h2>Wednesday 3 February 2021</h2><p>10 am - 11:30 am</p><h3></h3><h3><strong>What is ABA?</strong></h3><h3></h3><ul><li>What is ABA?</li><li>How it works</li><li>Exploring whether you need to request a TA trained in ABA or an ABA Tutor</li><li>What is a Consultant?</li><li>What is a Supervisor?</li><li>Evidence: what do you actually need to be able to secure ABA?</li><li>Placement options: full home programme, part-time home/school programme, ABA in the school</li><li>Implications and pitfall with Local Authorities</li></ul><p>After the main session, there will be a Q&A session</p><p></p>

<h2>Thursday 4 February 2021</h2><p>10 am - 11:30 am</p><h3></h3><h3><strong>Understand the Annual Review Process</strong></h3><h3></h3><ul><li>Exploring the Annual Review process</li><li>What are the key legal timeframes to be aware of?</li><li>When are pre-action protocols required and what are judicial review proceedings?</li><li>What happens when you receive a proposed amended EHC plan?</li><li>How to obtain updated advice?</li><li>Consideration of any need to request a re-assessment?</li><li>Annual Reviews if you have already registered an appeal with the SEN tribunal</li></ul><p>After the main session, there will be a Q&A session</p><p></p>

<h2>Friday 5 February 2021</h2><p>10 am - 11.30 am</p><h3></h3><h3><strong>Section F</strong></h3><h3></h3><ul><li>What is provision?</li><li>How to check for unlawful wording</li><li>When to specify and quantify</li><li>How to manage LA proposed wording</li><li>How to evidence provision</li><li>EOTAS (Education, Other than at school) and personal budgets and incorporating into Section F</li></ul><p></p>

<h2>Friday 5 February 2021</h2><p>1 pm - 2 pm</p><h3></h3><h3><strong>All things SEN Q&A session</strong></h3><h3></h3><h3></h3>

<h2><strong>Feedback from attendees at previous SEN Information Day conferences</strong></h2><p><em></em></p><p><em>“Thank you so much for offering all your expertise and advice.  I feel so much more confident about starting the EHCP process”</em></p><p><em>“Thank you – very useful.  Have learned a lot and had some misinformation corrected!”</em></p><p><em>“I wish I’d had this three years ago as the school has been evasive”</em></p><p><em>“Very obvious that you all really care about SEN and gaining the right plans and placements for our children, some very good information, I have attended a number of events but this was the most entertaining!”</em></p><p><em>“Watkins Solicitors are very knowledgeable and friendly and absolutely brilliant.  Thank you so much, this will make a huge difference to my two autistic children.  Very funny too, loved it.”</em></p><p><em>“I attended with a group of friends and we all felt that it was a brilliant day, where we learned a lot more about SEN processes. I know it was the best presented and most factual advice and information session that I have attended, so I hope you continue with these sessions." </em></p><p><em>“Very informative.  Lots of great advice.  In a fun informal setting”</em></p>

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