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How to tackle this tricky situation with SENCO?

Floppyploppy

I am hoping you could all offer me some advice.  My daughter is in a mainstream high school and really not managing.  She was diagnosed while at primary.  She had an EP assessment a couple of months ago with a view to the school and us as parents making an application for a EHCP.  The problem is, the SENCO seems reluctant to know provide us with a copy of the report or the deatils of the EP so we can request a copy directly.  We have asked verbally, both face to face and over the phone and also emailed the SENCO several times.  (He ignores the requests and responds by talking about other issues to do with my child).  What is my next move?  Thank you in advance.

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  • I haven't come across IPSEA but I do know that you will have a local Information Advice and Support Service that can offer free independent advice if you have a child with SENDs. www.iassnetwork.org.uk/about-us so I would talk to them.

    I believe that the school has to provide you with information if you ask them in writing, so I would send a recorded delivery letter to the SENCO and another copy to the head teacher, expressing your disappointment that you have not had a copy and very clearly an unabigously asking for one giving a (reasonable) timescale of when you want it by. If you've not recieved one by then you might want to consider looking up which of the Governors is repsonsible for SEN provision and writing to them and/or starting a formal complaint.

    Good luck

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  • I haven't come across IPSEA but I do know that you will have a local Information Advice and Support Service that can offer free independent advice if you have a child with SENDs. www.iassnetwork.org.uk/about-us so I would talk to them.

    I believe that the school has to provide you with information if you ask them in writing, so I would send a recorded delivery letter to the SENCO and another copy to the head teacher, expressing your disappointment that you have not had a copy and very clearly an unabigously asking for one giving a (reasonable) timescale of when you want it by. If you've not recieved one by then you might want to consider looking up which of the Governors is repsonsible for SEN provision and writing to them and/or starting a formal complaint.

    Good luck

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