Press Coverage

TV Coverage

Panorama - Fighting for an EducationSean Dilley looks at the support system for young people with special educational needs.

Parliamentary Coverage

Press Coverage

Pupils denied chance of special needs helpA London council has unlawfully denied hundreds of children the right to be assessed for extra support at school.Among about 700 children refused an assessment by Sutton was an autistic girl who had

Families forced to sell their homes in fight for special needs supportParents of children with special educational needs are having to sell their homes to fund legal battles to get the support to which they are entitled.Some are having to take local authorities to court

Furious parents call for external review of Sutton special needs servicesFurious parents are calling for an independent review of the way Sutton Council assesses children with special needs.

Rise in families seeking help for youngsters with special needsRising numbers of families are requesting help for children with special needs, but thousands are being denied assistance, an investigation has found.Figures obtained by the PA news agency show that the number of initial requests for a child to be assessed for an education, health and care plan (EHCP) has risen by more than 10% in just a year.And while councils are agreeing to the majority of these assessments, there has been an increase in the number of refusals.

Parents threaten to take council to High Court over SENDEXCLUSIVE: Officials in Sutton have suppressed a report that slams council leadership over its failing services for special needs and disabled children, as a campaign group threatens a Judicial Rev…

Frustrated parents call for resignation of Sutton Council head of SEND servicesFrustrated parents are calling for Sutton Council's head of special needs services to resign having found her "failure to engage to be…

National Recognition

Group Founder, Hayley Harding receives 'Most Inspirational Volunteer' Award and the National Autistic Society Professional Awards February 2020

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