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Post 16 - HELP!

annie

My child is due to leave high school next year. I disagree with the LEA's insistence of our local college and have to prove otherwise. Please can anyone who has been through this offer any advice, eg things to be aware of, criteria to allow out of borough placements etc. There are certainly things that I know now that I didn't a year ago and I have had to painstakingly pull information together with no help from anyone.

I have been advised that I will need legal assistance as I won't succeed on my own, I am trying to find out whether I can apply for legal aid in my child's name, does anyone know?

Does the statement run up to the age of 19, even if in college, ie not sixth form.

Should I get private Ed Pysch report done as LEA one likely to be biased? Any other reports which would be useful to obtain?

Any legislation I should consult or extracts which I can quote?

I would be grateful for absolutely anything anyone has to offer, I am literally just spending every day trying to find any information that will help. I have now just a few weeks left to make our case known and yet I have spent the past year researching and networking.

Many thanks

Parents

  • Hi Anne,

    Sorry your having a rough time. I from the Midlands so can't comment on things in London (I presume you're from there)

    Anyway Statement will only last if your son goes to sixth form school, look into other boroughs if u can. I'm 18 so know a bit.

     

    I didn't have a Statement so your very lucky indeed. You may want to contact local sixth form schools and ask if they courses with partner colleges, special schools/colleges etc. If they do (and some do  if they're local to each other); then if your son enrols as a student at the sixth form school but attends a few days elsewhere (i.e. partner college) then the Satement SHOULD be maintained. Though this is only my guess so you may want to speak to Connexions. They have PAs who can advise on post 16 options and support and other teen issues.

    They can also carry out 139 (a) assessments under the Learning and Skills Act 2000. Basically like statements but voluntary so no legal document like the former. This is used for you son's post 16 providers to arrange support depending on his listed needs.

     

    You can have an Ed Psych report done privatly but  you  may want to wait for the LA first to see what they have said.

     

    Under AUTISM ACT 2009 the LA, NHS Trusts (not Foundation ones) have statatory responsibilities for planning of services for adults with ASD, transition planning for young people with ASD - even ones without Statements. NAS website has more info or search online Autism stratagy for adults.

     

    Before your son leaves school if you haven't already done so, ask his head or contact Social Services directly for them to conduct a Child In Need Assesment (+ Individualised Budget). Also you may qualify a seperate Carer's Assesment (+ IB) under the Carers and Disabeled Children's Act.

     

    The IB also known as personal budgets, or like direct payments. Basically SS give you money on your assessed eligable needs. Names/criteria depend on what council you fall under.

    You may be eligabel to obtain Legal Aid in your child's name though they may refer to your and if any partner's income for eligability related purposes.

    The above is for info purposes only. I am not a legal expert so please carry out your own research first and contact a legal professional for advice. Also all Acts listed above are for info-related purposes only; so check if they are still inacted. If any text is quoted or refered to directly/indirectly in relation to any law please check it is correct in relation to the specific law(s).  

     

    Regards,

    urspecial

     

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  • Hi Anne,

    Sorry your having a rough time. I from the Midlands so can't comment on things in London (I presume you're from there)

    Anyway Statement will only last if your son goes to sixth form school, look into other boroughs if u can. I'm 18 so know a bit.

     

    I didn't have a Statement so your very lucky indeed. You may want to contact local sixth form schools and ask if they courses with partner colleges, special schools/colleges etc. If they do (and some do  if they're local to each other); then if your son enrols as a student at the sixth form school but attends a few days elsewhere (i.e. partner college) then the Satement SHOULD be maintained. Though this is only my guess so you may want to speak to Connexions. They have PAs who can advise on post 16 options and support and other teen issues.

    They can also carry out 139 (a) assessments under the Learning and Skills Act 2000. Basically like statements but voluntary so no legal document like the former. This is used for you son's post 16 providers to arrange support depending on his listed needs.

     

    You can have an Ed Psych report done privatly but  you  may want to wait for the LA first to see what they have said.

     

    Under AUTISM ACT 2009 the LA, NHS Trusts (not Foundation ones) have statatory responsibilities for planning of services for adults with ASD, transition planning for young people with ASD - even ones without Statements. NAS website has more info or search online Autism stratagy for adults.

     

    Before your son leaves school if you haven't already done so, ask his head or contact Social Services directly for them to conduct a Child In Need Assesment (+ Individualised Budget). Also you may qualify a seperate Carer's Assesment (+ IB) under the Carers and Disabeled Children's Act.

     

    The IB also known as personal budgets, or like direct payments. Basically SS give you money on your assessed eligable needs. Names/criteria depend on what council you fall under.

    You may be eligabel to obtain Legal Aid in your child's name though they may refer to your and if any partner's income for eligability related purposes.

    The above is for info purposes only. I am not a legal expert so please carry out your own research first and contact a legal professional for advice. Also all Acts listed above are for info-related purposes only; so check if they are still inacted. If any text is quoted or refered to directly/indirectly in relation to any law please check it is correct in relation to the specific law(s).  

     

    Regards,

    urspecial

     

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