Overview
This page gives information on Legal Training available to the 15 SW Local Area Partnership as well as links to other useful information related to SEND Law and the Tribunal service.
Legal Training
We are pleased to be able to again offer free legal training sessions from Bevan Brittan for the academic year 2025/26, following the success of our first year’s offer. Each Local Area Partnership can apply for up to six places. Please note that this will be a repeat of the training provided in 2024/25.
The training is aimed at:
- members of the LA Statutory SEND teams
- Educational Psychologists
- Designated Social Care Officers (DSCO or equivalent)
- Designated Clinical Officers (DCO or equivalent)
The offer consists of four incremental training sessions and four lunchtime sessions:
Incremental Legal Training
Tuesdays from 14:00 – 16:00 hours (online)
- 18th November 2025 (SEND Framework)
- 2nd December 2025 (Educational provision & Consultations)
- 17th March 2026 (Tribunals)
- 5th May 2026 (Tribunal hearings)
Lunchtime Legal Sessions
Tuesdays from 12:00 – 13:00 hours (online)
- 6th January 2026
- 3rd February 2026
- 21st April 2026
- 2nd June 2026
You will need to be able to commit to all the training sessions and you must have your manager’s agreement to attend.
To apply for this legal training offer, please complete this booking link by the 30th September, 2025.
Confirmation of a place and meeting invitations will be sent out the week of the 21st October 2025.
Legal Updates & Useful Links
Information regarding Tribunal Updates and Case Law can be found in our Legal Training & Updates Members Area – please see orange tab below.
Useful links:
Children and Families Act 2014 (legislation.gov.uk)
The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014 (legislation.gov.uk)
SEND_Code_of_Practice_January_2015.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Get support | (IPSEA) Independent Provider of Special Education Advice
SEN and disability case law | (IPSEA) Independent Provider of Special Education Advice
Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) guidance on remedies
LGSCO Triennial Review Report (November 2024)
Disability Discrimination in schools: Administrative appeals tribunal decisions