Additional Support Needs Dispute Resolution Pathways This half day course is specifically designed for support and advocacy organisations working with families who have children with additional support needs. It will teach you everything you need to know to help families make the right decision on what to do when there is a dispute with the school or the education authority.
Testimonial
“Everyone was full of praise for the helpfulness of the content and the way in which it was presented. Such a response doesn’t happen very often I can assure you!” Feedback from a Support for Learning Co‐ordinator at a previous GLC training event.
Thursday 28 November 2013
Course leaders:
1.30pm
Iain Nisbet is head of Education Law at Govan Law Centre. He is the principal author of “A‐Z of Scots Education Law – A guide for parents”. Chambers 2013 notes that he "has a level of knowledge and experience about education law that no one else in Scotland does.” Sarah‐Jane Kissock is a solicitor at the Education Law Unit, Govan Law Centre. Prior to that, she worked with families of disabled children for CHIP+ and Contact a Family. She represented the claimant in the ground‐breaking ASNTS case of W. v. North Lanarkshire Council.
Plenary Discussion 2pm Mediation Independent Adjudication Additional Support Needs Tribunals Education Appeal Committee Sheriff Court Judicial Review Section 70 Complaints Scottish Public Service Ombudsman General Teaching Council for Scotland How to find the right route through a dispute 4pm Plenary Discussion 4.30pm Close
T: 0141 445 1955 E: admin@edlaw.org.uk
Held at Orkney Street Enterprise Centre 18‐20 Orkney Street, Govan, Glasgow G51 2BZ
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Delegate fee = £50 (ASL Advocacy Scotland Members = £10) Contact us to discuss FREE membership of ASL Advocacy Scotland
Govan Law Centre is an independent community controlled organisation which exists to tackle unmet legal needs within the Greater Govan area and other areas of social disadvantage as determined by the Govan Law Centre Trust. The Education Law Unit is partly funded by the Third Sector Early Intervention Fund, a joint initiative of the Scottish Government and the Big Fund in Scotland. It is a Scottish Charity SC030193. Its legal work is undertaken by the independent legal practice of Dailly & Co. Solicitors.