Hi
First time poster, so please bear with me.
My wife and I are currently engaged with my local LA with regards to funding for my twin sons (3 yrs) who are on a aba home programme.
We requested a statutory assessment in Jan 2013 and were denied, after not simply going away, we continued to persist with the LA and got our MP involved, they agreed to assess my sons in May.
Before the draft statement was due we went to meet the SEN case worker, the plan was to try and convince her that aba was working for my boys and was the best option. After our discussion and viewing a ten minute timeline video of the boys, which showed their progress, the case worker said "I will support your request for aba".
We were delighted, but did not wanna get ahead of ourselves.
The draft statements arrived Friday last week (16 Aug 2013), nowhere in the draft is aba mentioned, only in the cover letter. Also in the cover letter it states as the boys are not yet 4, they are only entitled 15 hours of education a week!
To be fair the case worker did say after the draft statement she will want our feedback and then ammend the statement, just not sure how to ask appropriately for 35 hours a week for 48 weeks etc
The case worker has also asked for a breakdown of costs and file evidence of progress - she said she would then submit this all to a review panel who then decide with regards to funding.
I am just a little sceptical and am scared the LA might use the feedback and evidence I submit now against my boys case if it ends up going to tribunal.
If anyone can offer any advice I will be grateful, if you pm me with an email address I can send the draft statement for you to view if that helps. I might not be asking the right questions, so please feel free to offer any advice that you think may be helpful.
Many thanks
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