A Royal event!
We were very pleased to welcome visitors from Royal Holloway, University of London, who had organized a day of workshops recently around SEN (Special Education Needs) and the law.
The morning session was delivered via Zoom by Mandy Aulak, Solicitor and Sean Kennedy, Barrister, both of Talem Law. The workshop was well attended by both parents and staff who gained a great deal of knowledge regarding SEN law.
‘It was a fantastic workshop and so informative. I really really enjoyed it and it was very very useful’ Nicci W, parent
The afternoon session was held in person in our hub in Romford. The session was delivered by Professor Jill Marshall, supported by Nicola Antoniou and Mariam Diaby, all of the Law Department at Royal Holloway. Several of our female hub clients came along to join in. The premise behind the workshop was looking at everyday objects and how they impact and connect with ourselves and the law.
A variety of art mediums were used for participants to create something that means a lot to them and how it related to them. All participants had a great afternoon and really enjoyed themselves. We would like to say thank you to all who participated in the day, and a special thanks goes out to all of the professionals involved in the planning and delivery of both workshops.
Nicola Antoniou, from Royal Holloway said;
We were all delighted to be part of the Autism Legal Rights Café that was hosted at the Sycamore Trust's Romford Autism Hub on the 25th June. We recognise the complexity of law around matters of special education needs and special educational provision and felt that a legal workshop addressing some of these issues would be hugely beneficial to some of the parents and users of the Sycamore Trust.
Through our research project at Royal Holloway, University of London, we were able to instruct two highly experienced legal professionals from Talem Law who skilfully delivered such a session that was well received and extremely informative.
The second part of the day saw the young women’s group in the Romford Autism Hub take part in a creative legal arts café that linked to the innovative research work of Professor Jill Marshall. Transporting through space and drawings of everyday objects, we all engaged in great conversations about what these objects meant to us and were able to link those works of art to a broader meaning of law. We all learnt new things and were fascinated to hear the great stories, experiences and perspectives of those in the group. We really look forward to exploring a future relationship and other exciting projects.
Professor Jill Marshall