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May 7, 2020 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
#SEND ‘easements’ legal challenge update: @polly_sweeney & @SteveBroach instructed by Amber, a young person supported by her mother @1985Deanne , to send a Letter before Claim today to the Secretary of State for Education challenging the decision to implement the 'easements' 1/7
On behalf of Amber, we are challenging the Secretary of State's decision to make a Notice which significantly weakens the important duty under s42 Children and Families Act 2014 to secure #SEND provision in accordance with an EHC Plan 2/7
Apr 14, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
We're pleased to be acting pro bono with @SteveBroach for a group of disability campaigners to challenge the failure of the SoS for Health & Social Care and/or NHS England to publish guidance on how NHS treatment for COVID-19 will be prioritised if demand outstrips supply 1/5
The campaigners are concerned that, if they contract the virus, they may be deemed less likely to benefit from life-saving treatment than non-disabled people – meaning that they may not be offered life-sustaining treatment but will instead receive palliative care 2/5
