What are Special Educational Needs?

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What are Special Educational Needs? Pupils and parents often need assistance to recognise and claim their right to appropriate education for their children. The Education Act 1996 defines the circumstances arising when a child has learning difficulties which require special educational provision to be made for a child. Special Educational Needs arise if a child has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of the same age a child has a disability which affects that child from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for children of the same age in schools within the area of the Local Education Authority the child is under the age of five years and is or would be if special educational need was not made, likely to fall within the above categories when over the age of five © 2008 Sinclairs Solicitors DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this web site is provided solely for information purposes only. It does not constitute legal or other professional advice. Sinclairs does not give any endorsement, warranty or representation, expressed or implied by statute collaterally or otherwise with regard to the products or services which are advised or promoted on this or any linked sites. Sinclairs Solicitors accept no responsibility for loss or damage which may arise from errors or omissions of information contained in the web site or other site that may be linked to this site from time to time or for reliance on any such information. It is important that those who have access to the site and require help take proper legal advice by contacting the firm of Sinclairs so that we can properly advise on the information that you are able to provide us. Contacting us: If you wish to make enquiries to a department directly please use our 'Contact Form' or, alternatively use our global e-mail sinclairs@sinclairslaw.co.uk
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