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Provided by Gurvinder Samra

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Guv is a solicitor specialising in assisting parents of children and young people with special educational needs with over 7 years experience in the area. (SEN)

Her team secures the provision of services to be funded by local authorities for children and young adults with additional needs by way of EHC plans. Guv assesses EHC plans and advises on their contents to ensure they are fit for purpose. And, if there are deficiencies within the plans, Guv can assist in challenging local authority decisions by way of mediation or SEND tribunal appeal.

The types of services that Guv is able to secure for the children and young people that she represents include therapies such as physiotherapy, 1:1 teaching assistance and specialist placements.

Guv has regularly secured independent specialist placements worth over £70,000 a year at the local authorities expense by way of SEND appeal and through pre appeal negotiations.

Guv conducts seminars informing parents of their legal rights in respect of EHC plans and how they can enforce them.

She has links to local charities whom she regularly visits to assist parents of children with SEN.

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Gurvinder Samra frequently represents the parents of students with learning difficulties in proceedings before the SEND Tribunal. She assists clients with obtaining placements at appropriate educational institutions, as well as the amendment and reinstatement of Education, Health and Care Plans.

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