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Public Sector Insights – Disability discrimination in education

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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.

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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About the speakers

Nicola Khon

Trish D'Souza

Trish is a Legal Director in the Education team in Cardiff. She acts for public, private or regulatory bodies advising on public law and education law.

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