Thrive score

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My son (aged 9, year 5) is in a primary school that does something called "thrive". In some paperwork that was sent to the LA which we got a copy of it said his thrive score was 33%. I don't really know what that means and when I googled I just found out that a thrive score is the risk of having a stroke so I'm assuming this is something different! I should add that ds has autism but no learning disability.

I would imagine it's this

www.thriveapproach.com/news/Thrive-helps-behaviour-and-attainment

You would need to talk to the school to
Understand what they are going to implement for him.

Thrive is an approach to supporting pupils with emotional difficulties. There are assessments for different ‘stages’ (being, doing and thinking) that represent stages of emotional development. It helps schools to identify strategies/ interventions which might support your child.

You need to ask for more context/ information. Why are they sending to the LA- is this part of an EHC needs assessment?

Thank you. Yes it's part of an application from the school to the LA to request that they assess ds for an ehcp. The LA have refused to even assess him. He is 9, is autistic, eats non food items (witnessed by teachers and the access to inclusion person from county) and self harms in school. The LA think his needs can be met with "assess, plan, do, review" and no extra funding required. I am so scared for him starting secondary school next year. I would be homeschooling but home learning in lockdown was such a disaster and I can't be his carer 24/7.

That sounds very difficult. Has he been seen by an educational psychologist? I would appeal the refusal to assess.

No, he hasn't been seen by an educational psychologist. We are appealing but it has really shaken me that the LA could refuse to even assess him. I'm really worried that he won't get an ehcp.