What does it mean if DS is put on Special Needs Register?

[MeanBean]

I've mentioned this on another thread, but today I got a letter from something called Senco (which I've never heard of) telling me that my DS's level of need has been raised to School Action. He started in reception in January and has just gone back into Y1.

He is 5 and 3 months, and as far as I know, it is simply because he cannot yet read. Although they haven't actually said that - they haven't said anything in the letter, just that they want to give him "greater support".

If it were just a question of giving him more reading lessons, although I think that is entirely unnecessary (plenty of time for him to learn to read), I'd reluctantly go along with it. (Reluctantly because I don't want him to be pushed to do something quickly which he may not be ready to do at all yet and I don't want him to be demoralised and start seeing learning to read as a chore not a pleasure.) But I'm slightly uneasy about him being labelled as behind so soon into the new term without any warning last year.

Am I worrying about nothing? Is this something I should welcome or be suspicious of?

meanbean my ds had help reading from the special needs teacher while in y 1,he's good with maths and everything else but not really interested in reading,i was happy for him to have this one to one reading help,nothing to worry about

agree with everything hmb has said about money and stigma. If only it was that easy to get funding for SN kids!

Hope you dont mind my posting on this but i do know exactly how you are feeling especially about "the stigma", yes there is some mostly from people who dont understand, But if the school is worth anything it will deal with this, and yes it will bring funding to the school, but it is not given out willy-nilly. It is always a worry and of course you will have a lot of questions, make a appointment to meet with the head, your childs class teacher and the head of senco and talk over what will happen and ask as many questions as you can and explane any worries you have. Also it is not something that will last forever and will be monitored so once thetargets have been set and you know what is likly to happen i am sure you will feel more relaxed about the whole thing. If you know any other "senco mums" speak to them and if not ask the head to be a go between and introduce you to some, this really helps.
Please dont worry too much over this as it really could be a blessing in disguise.

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