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Hatti Suvari discusses legal rights and support options for parents of children struggling at school with guest Emma Calvert.

Is your child struggling at school, being labelled as difficult, anxious, disruptive or badly behaved, when there may be something deeper going on? Do you believe your child needs extra support from school, but you are unsure what to ask for, what your child is entitled to, or where to start? Many parents are left feeling worried, exhausted and unheard when their child is falling behind, refusing school, masking their difficulties, becoming anxious, avoiding school, or being treated as if their behaviour is simply the problem. But here is what every parent needs to know: behaviour is often communication, and a child’s difficulties should not be dismissed without asking why they are struggling and what support they may need. In this important episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti Suvari is joined by senior education barrister Emma Calvert as they explain what parents can do when their child is struggling at school, what legal duties schools and local Council's have to your child, and how knowing your child’s legal rights can empower you to get them the support and help they deserve. Together they explain Special Educational Needs Support, which is the additional help a school can…

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