Hi, I'm after some advice. My DS's school (academy) say they will not take into account his needs, or make adaptions or concessions without a doctor's note. Is this right? I thought the Children's and Families Act 2014 said a diagnosis was unnecessary and it was the impact on the child that mattered? It also says in the SEND Code of Practice at Section 6.15 – “A pupil has SEN where their learning difficulty or disability calls for special educational provision, namely provision different from or additional to that normally available to pupils of the same age.” Thereby implying a formal diagnosis is not needed. Have I misread this? Should the school make 'best endeavours' to meet my child's needs regardless of whether he has medical proof of them?
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