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Your rights for you and your family

Knowing your rights can make it easier to understand what support is available and what you can expect from services.

This section brings together information about the rights of children and young people with SEND, and their families, covering education, health, care and other areas of everyday life. You'll also find advice and support to help you when you need it.

In this section

  • For parents, carers and guardians

    Learn what rights you have as a parent or guardian of a child or young person with special educational needs and or disabilities, and who to talk to.

  • Health rights

    Find out what your health rights are if you have a child or a young person with special educational needs.

  • Jobs and the workplace

    It's against the law for employers to discriminate against someone because of their disability when at work. Find out more about your employment rights.

  • Education rights

    See what your rights are for your child or young person in education with special educational needs.

  • SEND strategies and policies

    Find out how we manage and improve special education and disabilities for children and young people.

  • The Equality Act

    Visit the Disability Rights UK website to learn how the Equality Act can help you if your disability affects your day to day life.

Children and young people's views

With the help from SNAAP Your Voice Matters group, we asked you:

  • what rights meant to you
  • if you understood these
  • if you thought you were treated fairly.

Watch our video to learn why rights matter.

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Rights for SEND young people video transcript