Star, Wet, Agnes and all you other great people....educational welfare officer

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EWO phoned me today, as school had passed on my letter to her.

She is saying that LA do not provide home tutors.

She is saying i need to get camhs to refer him to a medical needs centre.

She is saying she wants to meet with me in September.

She said she wanted to phone my GP. I told her no need, they had the letter that my gp wrote just days ago, situation hasnt changed. Told her I would consult with my gp and provide any updated info as and when necessary.

How does this sound

I have applied for a statutory assessment of ds's educational needs or reassessment of the note in lieu that he currently has. My request was refused and i intend to appeal.

Ds cannot currently attend school for medical reasons and my GP has signed him off of school. He can however manage an education at home and i expect the Local Authority to arrange suitable provision as per section 19 of the Education Act.

The EWO has been in touch with me, after school referred to her and she has told me that the Local Authority do not provide home tutors. Could you please clarify the following:-

1. What her role is and how you think she can help?

1. Could you please provide me with any of your policy documents/guidelines on what should happen when a child is signed off from school.

It is unhelpful for school to be writing to numerous professionals, who do not seem to know why they are being involved and it is a waste of their time and mine for me to provide the same information again and again to professionals if they do not intend to offer any services.

I would like one key contact who will take charge of the case and liaise with me/school/other professionals because it is in no ones interest for numerous unnecessary referrals, phone calls and visits to be made.

I am happy to meet with the EWO in xxxxxx. However in the meantime, i would like to know the Local authorities plans for ds's education.