Is there any legal obligation

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to produce and work on an IEP for a statemented child?
Are IEPs sometimes seen as a clerical exercise rather than a practical aid?
What exactly is the point of them if you don't intend to work on the objectives?
What sort of recording of evidence would you expect?
Sorry for all the questions but thank you for your replies

IEPS should never been seen as a clerical exercise. It is totally unacceptable if that is how are they are viewed / treated by a school.

They should set targets for the child's learning and development, and outline the support strategies to be used (and by whom) to achieve these. These should be in line with what is outlined in the child's Statement, which is indeed a legally binding document.

I would expect an IEP to be reveiwed ideally termly, in conjunction with parents, and for all involved to receive a copy.

This is what should happen. I'm not saying it does in all cases, but it is what you should expect and settle for nothing less than.

I am involved as I wrote the last one details of last farce here
I got the IEP I wanted written by HT and SENCO but that is all I got it hasn't been followed, the visual supports were only put in dd's drawer on Friday after I asked for written evidence of the progress made for today's IEP review. Trouble is there is so much deceit I'll get barefaced lies and I appear to be powerless in spite of the need for IEPs to be written followed and recorded in dd's statement.
I've been to the HT last time would I be within my rights to approach the governing body this time do you think?

Are you keeping notes / a diary of everything that happens? Make sure you do! Even if you have no proof and it is 'just your word against theirs' - note it down. Everything.

Have you spoken to www.ipsea.org.uk/IPSEA. They can take an age to answer the phone but often offer very good advice.

This isn't on. You are well within your rights to take this further, but before you do, gather your thoughts, write them down and work out what it is you want to complain about and what it is you are asking the school to do - being very clear and specific.

To be honest, you have very good grounds already for taking this to the governors and officially complaining to the LEA. You could try a last ditch letter to the HT, outlining your biggest concern - that the school do not appear to be taking the legally binding nature of your DD's statement seriously. This is not an 'optional' document. They MUST provide the support outlined in the statement. You want to show you have exhausted all options with the school before you start taking it further, basically.

Good luck. It is all so stressful!