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- Can I still see my child during lockdown if we don’t live in the same household?
- I am worried about the health risks of sending my child to contact with their other parent. How do I communicate that I wish to temporarily halt direct contact? (COVID-19)
- If I have a Contact Order but am not being permitted contact during the COVID-19 pandemic, what can I do?
- What if my child/someone in my household qualifies as high risk during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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- How will CCEA A Levels be graded during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- How will CCEA AS Levels be graded during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- My child is an AS student, what are their options for A Level? (COVID-19)
- My child is in 4th year (year 11), how will COVID-19 affect them?
- My child is in 5th year (year 12), how will their CCEA GCSE's be graded due to COVID-19?
- What are 'centre assessed grades' and 'rank ordering'? (COVID-19)
- What GCSE CCEA exams will my child be able to sit in January 2021? (COVID-19)
- What GCSE CCEA exams will my child be able to sit in March 2021? (COVID-19)
- What GCSE CCEA exams will my child be able to sit in November 2020? (COVID-19)
- Will my child be required to sit AS exams at a later date? (COVID-19)
- Will my child have to sit A Levels in the Autumn due to COVID-19?
- Will my child's AS grade contribute towards their final A Level result? (COVID-19)
- Will there be an additional CCEA GCSE timetable beyond Summer 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
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- Can exams be taken at a later stage? (COVID-19)
- Do these processes apply to vocational and technical qualifications too? (COVID-19)
- English is not my child's first language; how will this system affect them? (COVID-19)
- If my child is unhappy with a grade do they have to take all their exams in the autumn or can they just take one in the subject they are unhappy with? (COVID-19)
- My child has SEND (Special educational needs and/or a disability) how will the new exam process affect them? (COVID-19)
- My child is a private candidate. How will COVID-19 affect them?
- My child requires reasonable adjustments and/or access arrangements to sit exams. Will this be taken into consideration when grading? (COVID-19)
- What if my child chooses to sit an exam and their grade is lower than the initial grade awarded? (COVID-19)
- What will the Grades look like? Will they be different from previous years? (COVID-19)
- Why is my child's school continuing to set work if it won’t count towards this year’s grades? (COVID-19)
- Will my child be able to progress to the next stage of education or employment with the grades issued in Summer 2020? (COVID-19)
- Will my child be able to sit an exam if they are not happy with their awarded grade? (COVID-19)
- Will my child have to submit new work before a final grade can be determined? (COVID-19)
- Will Special Circumstances still apply this year during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- Will the grades set by schools be available to view by parents or students? (COVID-19)
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- Are EA Pupil Support Services still available during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- Can my child access supervised education in a school they are not registered at during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- Can my child still access ETI Information and Resources during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- My child had access to counselling at school, can they still get this during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- My child had exceptional teaching arrangements, can they still access this during COVID-19?
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- My child did not receive their EMA payment as the school did not confirm their attendance; will they be entitled to a back payment?
- My child received EMA (Education Maintenance Allowance) prior to school closures; will they still receive this?
- Will COVID-19 affect my child’s EMA payment being backdated to the start of term?
- Will my child’s EMA Bonus Payment be affected by COVID-19?
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- Am I entitled to use a foodbank if I lose my job because of COVID-19?
- How does Furlough work?
- My child has been furloughed for 3 weeks; are they guaranteed their job back again after lockdown?
- My child has been furloughed. What does this mean?
- My child has lost their job because of COVID-19 can they get universal credit?
- My child has lost their job because of COVID-19 what are their rights?
- My child is on a zero hours contract; are they entitled to be furloughed?
- Where can my child get help about benefits if they can’t work because of COVID-19?
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- Are there time Limits for Special Educational Needs Appeals to the SENDIST?
- Can I appeal a decision of the SENDIST?
- Do I have to wait for a SENDIST hearing to resolve the issues?
- How are children's rights considered at the SENDIST?
- How do I lodge an Appeal with SENDIST?
- How is a decision reached by the SENDIST?
- How long does a SENDIST appeal take?
- In what circumstances can I make a special educational needs appeal to the SENDIST?
- What happens at a SENDIST hearing?
- What is the SENDIST?
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- Can my child appeal their suspension?
- How long can a suspension last?
- I feel like my child has been unfairly suspended, what can I do?
- What is the maximum amount of days my child can be suspended for?
- What should my child do if they are suspended from school?
- Who can suspend my child from school?
- Will my child still have to do school while suspended?
- Will the school tell me that my child has been suspended?
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- Can my child appeal against their expulsion?
- Can my child’s school expel them without any warning or alternative consequence?
- How long does my child have to make an appeal against their expulsion?
- I feel like my child has been unfairly expelled, what can I do?
- If my child makes an appeal can they attend the Tribunal?
- What happens when my school have decided to expel my child?
- What will happen before my child is expelled?
- What will the Expulsions Appeal Tribunal consider?
- Will my child need a solicitor for an expulsion Tribunal?
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- How long does a Care Order last?
- Is a Care Order temporary or permanent?
- What is a Care Order?
- What is a Care Plan?
- What is a Guardian Ad Litem?
- What is a Supervision Order?
- What is an Adoption Order?
- What is an Assessment Order?
- What is an Education Supervision Order?
- What is an Emergency Protection Order?
- What is Voluntary Care?
- Who can make a Care Order?
- Who decides if a child needs to have a Care Order?
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- What are the different types of placement?
- What is a children's home?
- What is Foster Care?
- What is Kinship Foster Care?
- What is suitable accommodation?
- Will a child be placed close to where they lived?
- Will a child be placed with their siblings?
- Will a child have any say in where they go?
- Will a child need to change School if they are placed in Trust accommodation?
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What kinds of problems fall into the definition of “learning difficulty”?
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There is no limitation on the list of learning difficulties and each child should be looked at as an individual. Learning difficulties can be short-term or long-term. Some children may have a combination of different learning difficulties.
The Education Authority as well as local schools record the following categories of learning difficulties:
- Moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty or dyslexia (specific learning difficulty)
- Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
- Physical or medical difficulties (including syndromes)
- Pre-school children with developmental difficulties
- Sensory impairment (hearing/vision)
- Speech and Language difficulties
- Complex interaction of needs
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