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| Do
you have a disagreement with your child's school or with the Local
Education Authority (LEA)? |
There may be a
time when you do not agree with the decisions or provisions made by
schools or the LEA for your child's special educational needs (SEN).
Your local Parent Partnership Officer will often be able to help sort
out disagreements at this stage.
Local Education Authorities now have to also provide an independent
mediation service to help when there is a disagreement about meeting
the needs of a child with SEN. The Yorkshire & Humberside SEN
Mediation Service is the service set up to help sort out disagreements
in Yorkshire & Humberside. The people involved in the dispute
work together to reach an acceptable solution, with the help of a
mediator.
The mediator is an independent facilitator (someone there to help)
who has had special training. The mediator does not take sides and
does not give advice or make judgements
The mediator keeps the child's needs and interests at the heart of
the discussions. Parents and carers do not have to pay to use the
mediation service.
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| Making
a Referral |
You can make
referrals through your local Parent Partnership Service on 01924
326646
or
direct by phone to the Yorkshire & Humberside SEN Mediation Service
on 0800 953 0662. Their website is
www.yhsen-mediation.com. |
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