Natasha Compton 💙

If you can’t enforce an entitlement, it’s not an entitlement, it’s a privilege

The land line ringing & thinking that’s Nan as she’s the only one who still uses the land line to call me 😭

Once more for those at the back: It's NOT the SEND system, it's the maladministration of it and the lack of funding #SENDdebate @GregoryStafford @civicwatchblog @_Chris_Coghlan

Why do sendist (and LAs) keep saying doesn’t all have to be in B and F as the reports are in K? Last time I checked K wasn’t legally enforceable and who reads all attachments in K anyway? #ehcp

I know section A, E and strengths aren’t part of the jurisdiction of sendist but youd think updating those based on changes to B and F would make sense and would be reasonable to do so. Or no let’s just wait months for next annual review instead #ehcp

Send tribunal from an order around contents “…The plan should highlight individual trees, not a forest and we encourage the parties to work towards a workable and much shorter document.” - document in question was 14 pages long. That’s for a child with complex needs 🤔 #ehcp

Here’s an idea, in order to “best provide for a child’s complex needs” why not continue to give them their legal rights, which protects the individualised provision the individual child’s needs require, as set out in their legally protected EHCP. Wild suggestion I know.

We need to make as much noise as possible before the consultation closes on 18th May. Let's come together, let's make noise. Do not stay silent. Do not let your silence be the acceptance to these proposals.

This is the time to come together, to spread knowledge, to make sure people are not blindsided by the 'positive spin' that is being served to us about the proposed changes in the White Paper, and to understand what they 'really' mean for you as parents, professionals, and schools

SENCOs what are your thoughts about the SEND reforms? As a parent and OT I'm really concerned about them but curious to know what you think? #SENCO @pennywpennyw @SENCOnew1 @SencoForum @esSENtial_SENCo @SencoMiss @MrsL_SENCO #SEND @mrs_sendco

@Headteacherchat Curious to know how headteachers are viewing the SEND proposals? Specifically that responsibility will move from LA to schools to make decisions and provide provision. It seems like this will cause a lot more parent complaints and a lot of work for schools.

@TWSENADVICE This is truly disgusting behaviour and a catastrophe for children and young people. #SaveOurChildrensRights campaign group are looking to protest. Join our joint campaign everyone facebook.com/share/g/17iras… #SENDNationalScandal

The right to appeal placement to a Tribunal came from the 96 Education Act again under a Conservative Government. And again the 2014 Act extended rights - under a Conservative Government. Now a Labour Government is rolling back legal rights by decades. Shame on you Labour

So much for listening to parents and families.... This is disgraceful. A betrayal of the most vulnerable. @bphillipsonMP @Georgia_Gould @educationgovuk

Remember this article - where the Government said they didn’t recognise the claims to abolish the SEND Tribunal last year - weasel words lawgazette.co.uk/features/send-…

@stevenmwright @realdoll03 @SpcialNdsJungle Agreed. 👍 they don’t have capacity to do it properly.

@SpcialNdsJungle I think the Tribunal is quiet-quitting already. For the second time this year my hearings (separate appeals for different children) have been cancelled the day before. Got this today, despite both parties responding in full and on time, as per the order.

This is outrageous: The government admits plans to strip the SEND Tribunal of its most significant powers are non-negotiable. The Law Society Gazette says a government response showed it won’t consider feedback on this critical aspect of its SEND reforms. lawgazette.co.uk/news/key-final…

Wow 😩

NEW POST: The DfE's response to the consultation legal case shows it doesn't care about your views of the SEND Tribunal—it’s already decided to kneecap it. For the sake of our children with SEND, we must not accept it specialneedsjungle.com/government-not…

@nomorecutz Yes totally!

@TashComps Absolutely, that’s my point. The effort & burden of a DD appeal vs outcome. White paper will undoubtedly lead to more DD and more litigation what is a very adversarial process hence the data doesn’t match the true experience (if that makes sense)

Anyone lodged a disability discrimination case recently? How long did it take the tribunal to register it?

@nomorecutz Not many families have the energy left to lodge DD claims - doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. Plus *if* the white paper does go thro that will likely make the numbers of DD cases shoot up.

@TashComps No but I think there needs to be an avalanche of claims registered. Show the government an accurate reflection of DD in schools, which 402 claims 24-25 is absolutely not a true reflection of lived experience.