We are delighted to have highly regarded Education Solicitor Kevin McManamon with us to improve our knowledge of Statements of SEN and the law that supports our children with SEN/ALN in Wales.

We will be covering at length:

• What are special educational needs/additional learning needs?
• The definition of SEN/ALN
• The changes from Statements to IDPs
• What is special educational provision?
• Welsh code of practice i.e. graduated response, how to request a statutory assessment, statements of special educational needs (what this is and the drafting process)
• Appeals process i.e. how and when to appeal to SENTW (Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales).
• The new ALN Bill
• The effects of COVID19 and current duties of the Local Authorities
• Busting the myths - bring your stories, we will provide clarity.

As always there will be time for questions throughout the presentation.

Slides, references and CPD certificates will be available to attendees along with a recording to watch the webinar again for up to 30 days afterwards.

How do our webinars work?

Once you have purchased a ticket, you will be emailed a link to register for the event on ZOOM. It’s really important you register as soon as possible, as we manually check everyone in for safeguarding and security reasons.

Once registered you will be sent a link to join us on the night, almost as if the 'room to the door' is opened for you and you're checked in.

Click on the link to the ZOOM room 15 mins before the live webinar is to start, and make sure you are logged into ZOOM beforehand.

If you encounter any issues please visit www.sunshine-support.org/troubleshooting

The video of the webinar will be available to watch for 30 days after the webinar takes place, so if you need to leave the webinar at any time or can't make it at that specific time you can watch again at your leisure. The link to the recording will be sent to you within 24 hours of the webinar taking place.

About Kevin McManamon

Kevin is a Senior Associate specialising in Education law and Mental Capacity law at Geldards LLP. He is the only solicitor in the Country to have genuine expertise in special educational needs law as it applies to the separate jurisdictions in England and Wales combined with Mental Capacity law in both jurisdictions.

He has over 15 years’ experience and expertise in these specialist fields and has advised a huge number of families and individuals on education law, disability related matters and public law.

Kevin holds an LLB (Hons), LLM and AKC from Kings College, University of London and a PgDipPLS from City, University of London. He was called to the Bar in 2005, and worked as a non-practicing barrister until being admitted as a solicitor in 2008.

Prior to joining Geldards, Kevin practised for a number of years in London at two highly regarded education law practices. He then moved to Cardiff for three and a half years where he established and headed a Court of Protection Department.

Kevin is a member of the Education Law Association and the Court of Protection Practitioners Association.

Partially sighted since birth, Kevin has a genuine appreciation of the difficulties faced by both children and adults with disabilities. He regularly advises and speaks at events organised by multiple charities.

You can also get your handicap parking placard online today! 

Get your handicap parking permits now!