Vulnerable? In school full time

[LegoandClarance]

I'm concerned and confused. My DD is 6 and is very behind. Now when lockdown 3 hit I was gutted the schools had closed as I knew it would push her back even further. I emailed school expressing my concern and that we would need to do hone schooling on an evening due to work commitments. School didn't reply specifically but then I got a generic email explaining there was room in her bubble for her to attend full time. Happy days.

My question is, is my DD SEN? Surely I should be aware if this is the case? I know she is behind and we work hard at hone to help. During the day at school she will have a TA sit with her to help.

I just feel a bit in the dark. I will obviously speak with her teacher tomorrow, just after some pointers in what to ask so I don't come across as completely clueless.

If she has a ta working one to one she might be and it would be worth speaking to the teacher/SENCO but unless she has an EHCP she may not officially be recorded as such.

Thank you. I suspect this might be the case.

Different schools are coming up with different interpretations of the rules around attending school during this latest lockdown.
If they have set up in a specific way and can take on X pupils in each class then it makes sense for the school to invite other pupils in who they recognise will benefit from being in school rather than at home.

There is provision in the guidance for children to attend school who can’t work from home effectively. You’ve told school that she will struggle to do the work in the day and it will be in the evenings so she probably falls under this category. Being on the SEN register (if she is, you should know about this) does not equal a school place in this lockdown.

I agree with the above posters. Our school have invited back up to 15 kids per class. It's the key worker kids and then topped up by the vulnerable and those who can't/won't/struggle with home learning. My daughter's on the send register and hasn't been invited (probably as she does way better at home being able to learn in her own style and with 1:1 when she needs it- but that's a different story!)

Vulnerable doesn't necessarily have to be SEN, it can include children with difficult home environments, and children they know won't be able to access from home. That's what I was told by a friend who is part of SLT.

Thank you for all of your replies.

I recommended one of my class come into school as a vulnerable child because they were behind from the first lockdown and mum was struggling with home learning this time too. They are now in full time. Academically vulnerable rather than SEN

There is no technical requirement for a child to be SEN to attend keyworker school. There are quite a few kids who technically have SEN who aren't attending school as there simply is no need, where as others with no diagnosis may have a need to attend. Even a temporary problem (e.g. an anxiety issue) can mean a child needs to attend school despite the fact that long term they have no issues at all.