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Education
We represent parents who, on behalf of their children, wish to appeal against their local education authority’s assessment of their child’s special educational needs or ‘statement’; including, if necessary, arranging for representation at an appeal to the SENDIST (Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal).
We also bring cases on behalf of adults who have suffered psychiatric harm and other injury or loss as a result of their local authority’s failure to provide education appropriate to their needs.
The team has also represented local groups who are concerned about the establishment of academy schools in their area and have successfully challenged plans by local education authorities to replace existing schools with city academies.
News
Learning disabled students lose specialist college places-
The LSC has terminated its contract with Coleg Elidyr leaving vulnerable students stranded
Challenges in further and higher education for people with disabilities-
Human rights law firm Leigh Day & Co recently hosted a seminar given by barristers from Hardwicke Building.
State funded schools that discriminate-
Leigh Day & Co has been instructed by the British Humanist Association (BHA) to intervene in a controversial case concerning the admissions policy of JFS, a Jewish school in North London
The Government’s academy projects in jeopardy?-
Leigh Day & Co has been instructed to challenge the decisions taken by the Secretary of State and Camden Council to set up an academy in the borough
School placement success for Leigh Day client-
Luke Humphreys, a client of human rights partner Alison Millar, was delighted when Alison succeeded in her challenge to obtain a place for him in an appropriate school.
Family challenge LEA over daughter’s ‘Statement’-
A Bristol family have successfully challenged their local education authority over omissions in their daughters ‘Statement of Special Educational Needs’. The family were represented by solicitor Frances Swaine in the Human Rights department at Leigh Day & Co.
Care package withdrawn for child with learning difficulties-
A child with cerebral palsy and learning difficulties had his whole educational and community care package withdrawn by the local authority leaving his Mum to pick up the pieces.
