Supporting Schools with SEND Mediation
Guidance for SENCOs, schools and colleges on supporting pupils with EHCP appeals, and on preparing effectively for mediation when cases reach it.
About This Course
This course is for groups of SENCOs and individual schools or colleges. Its aim is to provide guidance on how schools can support pupils with EHCP appeals.
We address the most common reasons for EHCP applications being rejected at each stage of the process, and how these can be mitigated as efficiently as possible.
For those cases that do end up in appeal, we explore the school's role in mediation and provide practical tips on how to prepare effectively for it.
Course Details
Delivery: Online or in person (for example, as part of an INSET day)
Duration: One to three hours
Cost: Variable. Please contact us so that we can design a session to meet your requirements.
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We can tailor this session for your school, college or SENCO network. Get in touch to discuss your needs.
Supporting Schools with SEND Mediation
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Student Feedback
We had been in dispute with the council for over a year. The mediator helped both sides actually listen. We reached agreement in one session.
Parent, West Midlands
I did not think mediation would work, but the mediator was so knowledgeable about the process. We got the provision our son needed.
Parent, London
Outstanding course content and delivery. The practical examples really helped me understand complex concepts.
Client, Manchester
Course Authors
Hugo Besterman
Hugo has completed several hundred SEND mediations since joining Prime Resolution in 2018. Before training as a mediator he taught for 14 years across several types of school, holding senior leadership posts with responsibility for pastoral care. He sits on the board of directors of the College of Mediators and on its SEND Panel, which maintains the professional standards for SEND mediators, and is consulted by the Department for Education on its SEND reforms. At Prime Resolution he oversees the SEND service and the organisation's finances, and presents to education sector stakeholders on using mediation to resolve disputes in schools.
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