Child been put on SEN register

[GladAmberOtter]

So as the title suggests my child has neen put on SEN register at school. The reason im posting here is because i know that a lot of who home educate have an issue with the school system and pigeon holing. My DC is 5.4 one of the youngest in the class and we knew she was a bit behind, but not this much!! They want to ‘close ‘ gaps and say it may not be permanant. My reservations about thd school system are coming true! I just believe she is learning at her own pace and should not be measured or compared to anybody else. Obviously im concerned, sny ex teachers here who can clarify? Are the standards too high?

All schools should be keeping a record of DC who have SEN/need SEP to be made for them at a SEN Support level (coded as K) or have EHCPs (coded as E). This is what is meant by SEN register.

Having SEN doesn’t mean a child ‘isn’t matching up’. You should reflect on how you view SEN.

@VegTrug what are you talking about, ofcourse SEND registers exist as do medical registers with info on children's medical conditions, a record of EAL and SEMH needs. How else would schools keep track of SEND and related data if they couldn't have a register?

They are for admin purposes they are often combined on one Excel document which staff can access and filter appropriately to see the individual child's needs, whether a one page profile has been completed - and then go and find that. Some school use software like Class Charts etc instead or as well as.

People who home school for SEND reasons dont tend to do it because their child is just slightly behind. They do it often because their child has significant needs and is overwhelmed in the busy school environment and deeply unhappy, possibly coming out as school refusal or aggression or the child is being bullied. If their child was a bit behind but happy, making progress and has friends then many wouldn't home school just because they were not meeting expectations.

No it's exactly the way you come across. Maybe it's not what you meant but it is what you're communicating. And the way you talk about kids getting labelled, it's prejudice against kids with SN, like there's something wrong with our kids. Don't worry I'll click away now and leave you to it.

Do that. My point isn’t to moan about labels, it’s more this can be one an issue later down the line. That’s all.

I have a child with profound SEN. I think you're being unfairly judged on this thread OP, it must have been a shock to find out with no discussion from class teachers. I used to be like previous posters, immediately getting defensive and part of the "what's wrong with having SEN?" brigade. It's them, not you. Thinking objectively, it must be alarming to see it written down. They should have spoken to you first.

I hope you're ok. It's a good thing school have noticed something but they should be communicating it with you first and foremost.

I don’t think it’s a label on your child at all, OP. By putting in place a plan of action now, it could well prevent problems later. I hate this phrase normally, but I wonder, in a really nice way, if you need to re-frame your thinking a bit on this. I don’t mean that as an insult. The fact you’re posting on this indicates that you care very much about your child. Like all of us, you want your child to fulfil his full potential. The school’s actions are helping him to do just that.

Being on the SEN register now will not lead to ‘issues’ later down the line.

The school has spoken to the OP. According to her other thread, she was told during a meeting. OP also knew her DC wasn’t meeting ARE, so there has obviously been communication about this previously.

Thank you, of course it’s more the words and maybe it is not to be alarmist about it, but yes, despite the meeting I’m still a little shocked, we obviously want our children to be meeting their potential!

But the school has told the op. That's what she's posted about. They've had a meeting. This point of the year where they've settled in and had assessments is a good time to chat.

I'm honestly now not sure what the op is complaining about, there's been so much back tracking and confusing clarification.

Being on the SEN register doesn’t mean a child can’t meet their potential.

The child won't even know they are on the SEND register unless you tell them, they will go out and do some smaller group work and may have a TA working with them more closely if they still have a class TA but it's totally normal to go out of the main class and do small group work at Primary.

It might be reading or writing intervention, to cover a concept that was missed due to illness, groups of higher attainers for challenge work, the student committee / council to work on a project, reading as a group etc.

It will become clear to them very quickly that X student finds Y easier than them or asks questions in a different way and flies through their work.ypu can't hide that in a classroom. You need to reassure them that people are good at different things.

Tbf OP, your original post does come across as a criticism of the school as if they are either labelling your child as a negative thing or they are wrongly expecting too much.

You asked if the standards are too high. IMO the standards are high, but no more than they should be. The fact that the majority of children meet age related expectations means they are at a reasonable level, and a child can fairly be expected to reach them.

Some children will always be behind the expectations but that doesn’t mean that they won’t catch up or have plenty of other strengths that aren’t measured by formal assessment.

What problems do you envisage down the line?

More likely to have problems if there is an underlying learning difficulty and no one pays any attention to it.

Hey, looking for some help in regards to children on the SEN register.

If a Child has been put onto the SEN register by the school and meets with a Educational psychotherapist, should there be a IEP or some sort of support plan in place?

Any help would be greatly appreciated?