1. The SENDIST National Trial an update (NatSIP working day 5th February 2019)
Some stats:
522 appeals registered (since April 2018)
328 appeals live
30 appeals still to be registered
(appeals coming in at 5 a day)
41 decisions have been issued
51 consent orders agreed
42 appeals now Education only
8 conceded
2 refused registration
15 withdrawn
5 struck out

2. Requests for recommendations:
289 for Health and Social Care
105 for Health
110 for Social Care
Process:
Week 0: registered/ case managed/ bespoke directions
Week 6: LA response
Week 8: final evidence deadline/ attendance forms
Week 9: bundle deadline
Week 10: 2nd stage case management/ length of hearing identified/ panel assigned
Week 12: the hearing

3. Issues Social Care: Health:
Failure to carry out a social care assessment
Failure to specify social care needs/ provision
Request for social care budget/ direct payment
Request for social care residential placement
Health:
Failure to specify health needs/ provision
Health care provision should be special education provision
CAMHS/ CBT specification
Continuing Care Funding to meet health needs

4. Recommendations in decisions
Social Care:
That LA assess social care needs
Specification of social care needs/provision
Support to attend clubs
Direct payments for support in social care activities
Health:
Specifications of CAMHS
Specification of CBT
Nursing care