Program Chair(s)
Dr. Sharon Pyke
Retired Supervisory Officer
Nicola Simmons
Partner, Keel Cottrelle LLP
Today’s education system is more challenging than ever and a greater number of students have special needs requiring support beyond those ordinarily received in the school setting.
To ensure that the learning rights and safety of all students and staff are not compromised, it is critical that those working in special education have a complete and current understanding of the law and how it guides their day to day actions.
The OsgoodePD Legal Guide to Special Education Law program was developed to provide you with a practical, up-to-date understanding of the most pertinent legal challenges in special education law today and give you strategies to deal with them.
Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
The latest human rights case law relating to special education and schools
The positive duty to address allegations of discrimination in the school
Strategies for dealing with violent behavior in schools: protecting students and staff
How does OHSA impact special needs students, their teachers, and other educational workers?
Can a school board refuse to admit a student under the Education Act? Why and how?
Who Should Attend
School Administrators
Teachers
Supervisory Officers
School Trustees
Directors of Education
School board staff
Representatives from Federations, the Ministry of Education, and Ontario College of Teachers
Advocates for students and parents
Legal practitioners – education law practitioners
Faculty
Program Chairs
Dr. Sharon Pyke
Retired Supervisory Officer
Nicola Simmons
Partner, Keel Cottrelle LLP
Instructors
Agenda
View the program brochure and agenda to see what you’ll learn from leading experts.
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Recorded: Oct 30, 2020
$545 + HST
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| Substantive | 5h 40m |
|---|---|
| EDI | 30m |
| Total | 6h 10m |
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