Hi, I'm relocating to Cambridge from abroad in June and DD has ADHD and a SEND provision at her current school, which restricts her class size + provides specialist support in Maths and English + reduced study outcomes.
What do I need to do to be able to have an EHCP in place by September the very latest? And mainly - which Cambridge schools have the best SEND support available without having to go to a special school (she can manage in a 'normie' school with adjustments). Considering Parkside as it's small and Chesterton as it seems to have great facilities.
Thanks!
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GoldQuoter · 24/03/2024 21:28
lanthanum · 25/03/2024 13:15
Without an EHCP to put you at the top of a waiting list, you might need to look at which schools have spaces - which is probably not Parkside or Chesterton. The Cambridgeshire in-year admissions page currrently says "Please note that Cambridgeshire is currently receiving higher levels of In Year school applications than spaces available."
What year group are you looking at?
Restriction on class size is not something I've seen in mainstream - although where there is setting, the lower sets tend to be smaller.
Headfirstintothewild · 28/03/2024 19:21
The EHCP process is taking about 50 weeks in my LEA
Even though LAs don’t think the EHCP timescales apply to them, they are statutory timescales and can be enforced if necessary. Where LAs breach the statutory timescales parents should threaten JR, send a pre-action letter and then pursue JR proceedings if necessary.
Headfirstintothewild · 28/03/2024 20:19
Smaller class sizes (it would need to be quantified rather than just small/smaller) absolutely can be included in F of an EHCP. Although many parents have to appeal in order to get the wording watertight.
Redlocks28 · 28/03/2024 20:28
I haven’t seen a reference to smaller class sizes in an EHCP in the 25+ years I’ve been teaching. I’ve seen plenty of small group work or carefully worded phrases about group sizes though where special is being suggested.
What sort of quantified numbers for class sizes have you seen included, can I ask?
Headfirstintothewild · 28/03/2024 20:19
Smaller class sizes (it would need to be quantified rather than just small/smaller) absolutely can be included in F of an EHCP. Although many parents have to appeal in order to get the wording watertight.
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Headfirstintothewild · 28/03/2024 21:08
@Redlocks28 the 22s were/are in independent MS (or in small state primary where it isn’t so uncommon to have tiny classes compared to state secondary MS).
The 25 I have seen was in a state secondary MS that has a PAN of 50.
Redlocks28 · 28/03/2024 21:13
I can see where it would work in those specific circumstances, but what if the child moved schools/LA-would that provision have to stand if that is what the child is deemed to require?
Headfirstintothewild · 28/03/2024 21:08
@Redlocks28 the 22s were/are in independent MS (or in small state primary where it isn’t so uncommon to have tiny classes compared to state secondary MS).
The 25 I have seen was in a state secondary MS that has a PAN of 50.
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