How many LSAs is an acceptable number to have with your child

[daisysue2]

My dd age9 has so many different LSAs I can't even remember their names. She has ASD and ADHA and in a mainstream primary. Can they really coordinate all her needs and communicate effectively with each other. Or are different people every day good for her. She often has one in morning and different one in afternoon maybe one or two for three sessions a week. What is good practice?

[sphil]

I think it depends on your child - does she know all their names and feel confident with all of them? The communication issue would worry me tbh - DS2 only has two ( 1 for 4 days a week and the other for 1 day to cover his main LSA's college course). I don't think he could cope with more - it's taken him quite a while to bond with the one who only has him on a Wednesday. But he has quite severe learning difficulties, so the situation might be different for your DD.

[Paris03]

My son is 5 1/2 and has been attending nursery since he was 2 1/2 yrs old. At 5, he had to change school. He has got poor attention spam, speech delays and motor skills delays.
At his new school, the head implemented a rota involving 2 carers working on a rota of 4 changes per day.
My son was very upset and disturbed. He was refusing to go to school.
The LSAs were not communicating.On several occasions I purposely told one something and ask the other one at the end of the day for the answer she was unable to respond.
I tried to speak to the head, staff, LEA and even a solicitor. Nothing worked.
I have had to take him out of school for this remaining term (with daily home tuition with a qualified teacher) as it turned out to be disastrous.
I think you need to ask your child how she feels about this.
If she will not tell you, ask the school to involve the educational psychologist.

unfortunately, there is no good practice. It is all at the discretion of the Head.
I hope the one at your child's school is cooperative.
Maybe you should ask for a meeting with him/her and the senco to discuss and raise your concerns.
If you have the chance, bring an advocate with you.
I have used Elfrida Rathbone in Kentish Town. They only deal with families in central london.

Good luck

[mrz]

It depends on the child and the school whether it is good practice. I imagine the idea is to stop your daughter becoming dependent on one adult and the school should have a system of recording for everyone to read and contribute to.