Public Sector Insights – Disability discrimination in education – PAST EVENT

Trish D’Souza, a Legal Director in the Education sector, and Jo Corbett-Simmons, a Legal Director in our Commercial Litigation team, delivered a session for schools, local authorities and academy trusts on Disability discrimination – how to recognise potential claims.

This event was aimed at senior leaders in Schools and Academies, ALNCOs or SENCOs and Local Authorities, and will explored:

• Key definitions SEND/ALN v Disability
• The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s guidance
• Basic principles relating to discrimination
• Reasonable adjustment factors
• Internal seclusion v lawful exclusion
• Tips for avoiding claims
• Tips for upholding a behaviour policy
• Defending claims

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Date:
Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Time:
10am – 11am

Location:
Webinar

Cost:
No charge