hi fihi
my DS was screened for dyslexia in the last term of last year, he was just completing year 2. he had been getting extra help with maths and english but was still not achieveing what the school expected. so the SENCO screened him and said he showed every sign of being a classic dyslexic.
he was then referred to the ed psych, who will see him at some point this term, and also the SALT and OT at the local childrens centre to rule out any other issues.
i was told he does not need a statement right now , as the school will continue to provide all the extra help he needs. but i might want to consider one for secondary school.
we had a very long meeting with the SENCO, who has kept us in the loop and his new teacher has met with her and his previous teacher to ensure there is continuity in the help he is given.
approach the SENCO and get an update, and don;t be afraid to ask for information.
i didn;t know until his teacher told me last year, that DS had been getting extra help, as every time i asked him about what he had done, he said, 'not a lot!'
i was also advised that a tutor was not neccesary as the main focus was cementing what he is learning now and giving him bags of confidence .
he achieved the national average for everything except spelling in his KS2 SATS last year, so i am happy the school are keeping him on the right path for now.
HTH !