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Statements !!

valley girl

I am sure that many of you out there have been through the nightmare of refusals to assess,refusals to issue statements and trying to deal with Sendist. We took 3 years to get my nine year old sons statement and we were over the moon when it arrived in July. Great we thought - things will be much easier now. Not so !! Even though he has a statement for 23 hours a week I am still having to chase up everything, go and see the teacher everyweek and generally check everything is being provided. My relationship with the school is getting worse rather than better.

My son is in Year 5 now and we need to start considering secondary schools. We try to be positive but I cant see him surviving there let alone making progress.

Is anyone else feeling this way or had the same problems  or have any advice !!

Are Statements worth the paper they are printed on !!

xxx

 

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  • Ming - you can apply for a statutory assessment yourself, with or without the schools blessing. You need to do your homework though as you may have to argue your case on point of law rather than merit. At the very least get a copy of SENCoP and speak to ACE, IPSEA, parent partnership, SOS!SEN and the NAS.

    If you are refused an assessment don't accept a token gesture/compromise from the LA, proceed directly to a tribunal. 

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  • Ming - you can apply for a statutory assessment yourself, with or without the schools blessing. You need to do your homework though as you may have to argue your case on point of law rather than merit. At the very least get a copy of SENCoP and speak to ACE, IPSEA, parent partnership, SOS!SEN and the NAS.

    If you are refused an assessment don't accept a token gesture/compromise from the LA, proceed directly to a tribunal. 

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