DS2 received his final statement last week. A clause has been added that the first AR take place by the end of this term. Today, the school SENCO phoned me to set a date for the AR. I said it didn't make sense, clarify and get back to me.
Have phoned Coram and Tribunal helpline. First, the appeal of the final needs to be before the date of any AR. No problem. Second, I cannot refuse early AR. The LA can go ahead without me and issue an amended statement or cease to maintain the statement. Third, I then have to amend my appeal to that of the amended statement or to appeal ceasing to maintain and then appealing 'consequential amendments' to parts 2, 3 and 4 of the statement which was ceased. This will not mean two separate hearings but most likely would take more than 1 day.
Can they really do this? Is it worth paying for a strongly worded letter from a solicitor reminding them than annual review of a statement that has only been finalised for a couple of weeks is not in the best interests of the child?
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KOKOagainandagain · 05/02/2015 12:55
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