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  • Opposing return of children to jurisdiction
    The Court of Appeal recently ruled in an appeal in which two members of chambers appeared. Marianna Hildyard QC and Kieran Pugh represented the mother and successfully appealed against the decision of a Section 9 Judge who had ordered the return of a child lawfully removed from the jurisdiction.  See Re: S (A Child) [2010] EWCA 465    
  • Advocacy In Childcare Public Law Proceedings 2010
    Jacqui Gilliatt & a team from 4 Brick Court will be presenting this 1 day seminar for Jordans on Tuesday 30th March 2010 at a Central London venue.  For more information & booking information see the Jordans website entry.
  • Bracewell Memorial Essay Competition
    Ella Shaw was the runner up in the 2009 Bracewell Memorial Essay Competition. Read her award winning entry here.
  • Podcasts
    Podcasts online with Jacqui Gilliatt & Ella Shaw.    Jacqui Gilliatt has recently done a podcast with John Bolch of Family Lore & Family Lore Focus.  Click to link to Jacqui Gilliatt's podcast.   Jacqui's pupil, Ella Shaw, has also been podcasting with blawger CharonQC and her podcast is here   In case you missed it Jacqui was also interviewed in November by Natasha Phillips of the Divorce Manual blog.
  • Standard of Proof in Care Proceedings
    The House of Lords ruled on 11th June 2008 in an appeal in which three members of  4 Brick Court Chambers appeared before their Lordships on 19th and 20th May 2008. Marianna Hildyard QC and Isabelle Watson represented the Respondent father and Stuart Fuller (led by Stephen Cobb QC of 1 Garden Court Chambers) represented the Appellant children (through their Children’s Guardian). CAFCASS intervened.

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Link Icon Advisory Centre for Education (ACE)

The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) is an independent national advice centre for parents, offering information and support about state education in England and Wales for 5-16 year olds. ACE offers advice on many topics including exclusion from school, bullying, special educational needs and school admission appeals.

Link Icon Association of Educational Psychologists

The AEP is the professional association and trade union for Educational Psychologists in England, Wales & Northern Ireland. The site contains basic information about the website.

Link Icon Association of School & College Leaders (formerly SHA)

Mainly aimed at members but the site does contain some public access documents and responses to consultation.

Link Icon Campaign for State Education (CASE)

Campaigning group to promote the success of comprehensive schools. Useful publications and summaries of the arguments for state education, responses to consultation papers etc.

Link Icon Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education (CSIE)

British education charity aimed at giving information and advice about inclusive education. You can order booklets, seek some legal advice etc.

Link Icon Education & Skills Select Committee

Website for parliamentary select committee on Education & Skills.

Link Icon Education Guardian

Website of Guardian`s weekly education pages.

Link Icon EduLinksUk

Useful collection of links to education sites.

Link Icon Enabling Education Network

Initiated by Save the Children, this charity has an international focus on inclusive education and education in its widest definition and produces a regular newsletter.

Link Icon General Teaching Council Links Page

Huge listing of websites relevant to UK education.

Link Icon Independent Panel for Special Education Advice

IPSEA provides free independent advice to parents wishing to challenge SEN decisions. The site contains good summaries of and commentaries on relevant case law and legal updates to the self-help guide published by the Pane

Link Icon KIDS

UK organisation supporting inclusive education for children with every kind of disability.

Link Icon National Association for Small Schools

As the name suggests! Campaigning organisation to advise and support small schools at risk of closure.

Link Icon National Association of Head Teachers

Primarily aimed at members.

Link Icon National Governors' Association

Independent organisation for governors with online newsletter. Site under redevlopment.

Link Icon Pre-School Learning Alliance

UK educational charity representing and supporting 16,000 community pre-schools in England.

Link Icon Research and Information on State Education Trust (RISE)

UK charity aiming to promote research and provide reliable information on state education. Briefings on specialisation, model complaints procedure and information about RISE publications.

Link Icon Schoolzone

Jft and Schoolzone have joined together to make this site even bigger and better than before. Separate sections for teachers, students, parents, schools and businesses. Registration (free) required for access to whole site.

Link Icon SEN Legal

Site of solicitor offering advice and representation to parents, children and former pupils with special educational needs, including help with diagnosis, finding experts and SEN tribunals.

Link Icon Socialist Education Association

As the name suggests! Interesting commentaries on current issues from a socialist perspective.

Link Icon Teachernet

DFES gateway for those who work in schools.