Connect Talking Points with My Rights, My Say: Children's Rights & ASN - What families need to know

Live information session held 12 May 2026 with Connect in partnership with My Rights My Say. My Rights, My Say helps children aged 12 to 15 with additional support needs to use their rights and have a say in decisions about their education. Iain Nisbet is an education lawyer who specialises in helping families to secure the support their children need in school. 00:00 Titles 00:10 Introduction 04:50 What's this session about? 06:06 Marie, Children's Views 07:19 Outline 08:50 MRMS overview 10:12 Legal context 13:13 Iain, Additional Support Needs 15:55 Legal representation 22:50 Children's view referrals to report 26:22 Directed and semi-directed 27:32 Non-directed 29:20 Objectivity 30:56 Enquire 32:40 Niki, independent advocacy 34:45 Rights of children 38:02 What does advocacy look like? 42:11 Case study 44:44 Legislative framework and rights 45:50 Make a referral 46:30 Questions and comments