Implementing a statement

[benito]

DS (8 and AS) had his statement issued at the end of Jan.

His TA was recruited in Feb and started last week.

One of the requirements of his statement is for a SALT programme to be drawn up by a SALT which would include 6 visits a year and twice weekly paired/group work (again as advised by a SALT).

I've chased SALT twice and have just been told they can't come in to see him until May!

He has just started returning to school after three months of flexi-schooling (mornings only) as he was finding it difficult to cope. He has lashed out at break/lunch twice over the last two days because of problems with play.

I'm getting angry about this lack of support. I have writtne to the LA to remind tthem that it is their responsibility to implement the statement. What else can I do?

We are appealing the statement as it is as their lousy 6 visits a year will achieve bugger all but he's not even getting these at present

Contact the LA again via a formal and trackable complaint, and insist that they provide a therapist in accordance with the statement, privately if necessary. If they still refuse and/or do not respond to the formal complaint contact the local government ombudsman.

Agree with beautiful - I had the same problem asked for advice on here (thanks Agnesdi) and basically I told the LA to treat my complaint as a formal complaint and I also advised them that I was going to contact the local government ombudsman. Within days a SLT had been found for my daughter. If the SALT is in part 3 of your statement the LA have a legal obligation to provide it.

Thanks. I wrote to them today and they say they have contacted all professionals involved immediately.

I will ask that this be logged as a formal complaint.