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EHCP are we allowed to refuse it with no consequences of being stuck off the peadiatrician

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LJRT · 28/01/2021 07:11

Hello. Im just wondering my son is 4 and very delayed . I've suspected autism. Since he was 1 when we started to see our peadiatrician anyway she said and continues to say that we need to give it time to watch him grow and because his nursery GARS wasn't high he couldn't have it . Now his in school(well currently his at home) they have a done a 2nd GARS and in my eyes he has scored high . Waiting to discuss the results on my next appointment. Anyway sorry I'm blabbering

So peadiatrician says we need to have an EHCP but parents (us) school and working together teams don't feel currently this is needed, school have got support in already and are doing a lot for him them self's. And his only been in school for 3 months before the current lockdown there isn't enough evidence and they would like him to settle and see how he develops . But ultimately there not ruling it out later down the line.
And the fact it would stay with him for his education im not keen off because he has developed a lot more just recently.

So my question is we got an email form peadiatrician yesterday after me commenting for something. She wants a copy of the EHCP i said we havnt got it yet and said my reasons why...... as we've refused her advice is she legally able to refuse to treat him anymore ???

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Cliff1975 · 28/01/2021 10:38

No she cant but if she is willing to support your application for an EHCP I would snap her hand off. I am an EHCP coordinator and I write and coordinate plans. They are very difficult to get and better to get one now than wait. You can have anannual review and take the plan away at any point if it is no longer needed. Getting an EHCP is a positive step.

LJRT · 28/01/2021 15:17

@Cliff1975

No she cant but if she is willing to support your application for an EHCP I would snap her hand off. I am an EHCP coordinator and I write and coordinate plans. They are very difficult to get and better to get one now than wait. You can have anannual review and take the plan away at any point if it is no longer needed. Getting an EHCP is a positive step.
Thanks for your reply no shes not willing to support it she doesn't belive there us anything wrong with my son as he went in the room smiling 🙄🙄 that was her words! But yet she's still telling me I need to get one. The whole thing really confuses me . School has told me they don't want to pursue that route yet
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Sls668 · 29/01/2021 08:29

Personally I would push for an EHCP (I’m an early years senco). Whilst the school are supporting now, it only takes a change of Senco or head teacher and it could all change and leave you with very little support. Even the change of teacher from one year to the next can make a huge difference to how well he is supported. You have a lot more security with an EHCP in place

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