Special Educational Needs Disability

Explore how families and campaigners can use our Human Rights Act in the SEND system: community advocacy, decision-making, and coming law & policy reform.

This last blog in our SENDIASS series ties together how human rights can be used as an additional tool to ensure that children and families are getting the help, support and access to services that they are entitled to.

This blog sets out how Article 2 Protocol 1 of the Human Rights Act can be used to ensure appropriate school transport is always provided.

This blog sets out how Article 1 Protocol 1 of the Human Rights Act can be used to ensure fair access to fiddle toys for those who need them.

This blog from Catriona Moore, Policy Manager at IPSEA, looks at the human rights impact of blanket policies for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

This blog sets out how Article 3 of the Human Rights Act (to be free from inhuman and degrading treatment) can particularly impact children with high care SEND.

This blog sets out how The Human Rights Act (HRA) can be used as an invaluable tool to ensure accountability at every level and get the best outcomes for people who use the service.