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Appeal Process for High School

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FrustratedSEN · 14/03/2022 11:23

Hi there
I've signed up to Mumsent for advice.
I was hoping someone might be able to help. My daughter has ADHD, Dyspraxia and Slow Verbal Processing. She doesn't have an EHCP.
She's been rejected from our first school of high school. Which has wonderful SEN provision.

She hasn't attended a feeder school and we live just outside the catchment area. She is 29th on the waiting list. We're going to appeal based on her needs.

Is anyone able to signpost any sites that might be able to help. I'm utterly lost as to where to start. If anyone could help I'd be extremely grateful.

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prh47bridge · 14/03/2022 17:13

Agree you should consider applying for an EHCNA.

Regarding an appeal, assuming that the school you wanted has better SEN provision than the school offered, you should be able to build a decent case. Concentrate on the things this school offers that are missing from the allocated school and will help your daughter. If you can get professional evidence to back you up, it will help.

If you want to draft something and then PM me, I will be happy to take a look. I will also be happy to answer any questions, either here or via PM.

Ellie56 · 14/03/2022 13:39

@FrustratedSEN as Dory suggested, consider applying for an EHCNA.

Information here:

www.ipsea.org.uk/ehc-needs-assessments

Imitatingdory · 14/03/2022 11:40

Hopefully one of the appeal experts will see this, but in case they don’t I will tag them for you. @admission @panelchair @prh47bridge can any of you help the OP?

Have you thought about applying for an EHCNA?