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When a parent or carer takes their case to the SEND Tribunal to challenge a decision made by the local authority regarding their child’s EHCP, they may ask the Tribunal to order an EOTAS package. EOTAS is typically considered when a child or young...
Last year the SEND Tribunal put restrictions on expert reports when they will be filed as evidence in SEND Tribunals. These changes are important for families going through the SEND Tribunal process, particularly when expert evidence is being presented....
The government has acknowledged that the current SEND system is under pressure and there are ongoing discussions about potential reforms and changes to EHCPs. Official Labour documents do not confirm any details about changing EHCPs and therefore it is...
The latest SEND Tribunal statistics are from 2024-2025 and detail the increasing number of appeals lodged by parents against decisions made by local authorities and content of EHCPs. The data shows that appeals continue to be resolved however, the number of...
Last week, colleagues from across Watkins Solicitors came together in Bristol for a Christmas team meal at the Hen & Chicken on North Street, with staff attending from all of our offices to celebrate an incredible year together. The evening was an...
The EHCP process has specific deadlines for February and March each year that are important for parents and carers to be aware of. These deadlines help ensure that children and young people receive timely and appropriate support. Here's a summary of the...
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Watkins Solicitors has launched a new Education Law TikTok channel to answer questions from parents and carers navigating the SEND system. @watkinssolicitors.sen We are pleased to share that our Education Law TikTok channel is now live! In this first...
Recent national news coverage of the abduction of five-year-old Tau Rodriguez-Fairplay has brought attention to the devastating impact international child abduction can have on families. Tau was taken from the UK earlier this year and is believed to be in...
Watkins Solicitors is pleased to share that Managing Partner Beverley Watkins has been appointed to The Law Society Council as the elected representative for Bristol. The Council is the Law Society’s governing body and plays a central role in shaping...
Watkins Solicitors are pleased to share that our Conveyancing team has achieved a 0% avoidable requisitions - a perfect score - in the most recent HM Land Registry dataset. This achievement follows a year in which the firm was named Conveyancing Firm of the...
Plans to merge the 100-year-old Hotwells Primary School with Cathedral Primary prompted widespread concern among parents and carers, who feared the impact on their children’s daily schooling and long-term support. Watkins Solicitors’ Judicial...