A parent's guide to disability discrimination and their child's education
This course course trains parents in the disability discrimination parts of the Equality Act (EA) and what rights it gives them and their children in education, whether it be in nursery, private childcare, school, college, or university.
Researching all your legal rights is hard -
Educational establishments do make mistakes, often unwittingly, with disabled children. As a parent, if you know what your rights are, it can help you work in partnership with your child's setting to get the best out of their education.
Normally, this course is commissioned by charities representing parent groups, or parent/carer forums. To attend this course, if possible, contact the charity that bests supports your child. Alternatively, feel free to contact us directly and we will do our utmost to ensure you can attend the next time this course is run.
The course contents include:
- Jargon busting
- Introduction to the Equality Act
- Disability discrimination and school's duties
- Less favourable treatment (case studies and video examples)
- Reasonable adjustments (case studiers and video examples)
- The complaints process and SENDIST tribunal process
- What role can parents play?
- Model letters