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    EOTAS and Alternative provisions for children who struggle to attend school

    Join us for a live Q&A event hosted by Sunshine Support, featuring experts Kelly Jarvis, a highly specialist educator, and Jess Ward, a Legal Adviser.
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    Meet the expert 

    Kelly Jarvis

    Kelly has a real passion for working with children with SEN.

    Her interest in SEN and associated complexities inspired her to join the Cambian Group where she was Head of a highly specialist residential school for Autistic children.

    This allowed Kelly to gain valuable experience in fulfilling EHCPs in order to ensure the best possible outcome. In addition, she has experience creating and designing innovative SEN specialist curriculums that are tailored to the individual and their needs.

    Highly accomplished and motivated, Kelly has experience training school leaders and advocates in representing their educational establishments at SENDIST tribunals.

    Kelly has been powerfully advocating for families at Sunshine since 2021, and her impact is far reaching; the success she has seen is absolutely incredible.

    In her spare time Kelly enjoys playing guitar, hiking in the countryside and writing with the dream of one day publishing a book.
    Patrick Jones - Course author
    Meet the expert 

    Jessica Ward 

    Jessica has worked in the legal sector for a number of years and has spent a significant amount of time specialising in SEND Law. She considers that everyone has the right to understand the legal sector and be supported to help their children access their education.

    Following completion of her degree, Jessica joined a leading law firm in Education Law and developed a detailed understanding of the Tribunal process, the legislation and regulations underpinning SEND law and how to support parents through the legal process.

    Jessica is very passionate about supporting parents and ensuring that the legal process is understandable to parents without unnecessary legal jargon. Jessica feels it is important that public bodies are held accountable for failings when they detriment a child’s ability to access the education they deserve and wants to support parents through this daunting process.  

    Jessica aspires to qualify as a Solicitor to continue her work in the legal sector supporting parents through the SEND Tribunal.

    In her spare time, Jessica likes to bake with her son and spend time with her array of pets.
    Patrick Jones - Course author