Would like to know some information

[Choclatespread]

Could some one tell me what the difference btw a IEP & a Statement is?

A statement takes 6 months to put through to the LA after a child is assessed (statutory assessment) by the EP, and paperwork put together including supporting information from various medical and school personnel, requesting specific support, which the LA then hopefully provides funding for to the school.

An IEP is a more short term plan put together generally by the school personnel (teacher, senco, SALT, etc) with parent input that has specific developmental or behavioural goals to work on, including methods to be used, then it's reviewed periodically (in meeting with personnel and parents - DS2's is reviewed every 2 months) to update and change as needed. DS2's is drawn up by the senco at his school, and doesn't need to go through the LA.

Thanks for the quick response.
I understand now.
So a child doesn't necessarily need to have a statement if they are on a IEP.

Currently nearly all DC on the SEN register should have an IEP or equivalent. That's those DC on School Action ( lowest level of SEN, dealt with internally by school) Schhol Action plus ( next level up when outside agency such as SALT, advisory teacher or EP involved) then highest level is those with a statement (about 2% of DC)

Grammar fail there!

DS2 has both an IEP and a statement. All children that have a statement should have an IEP as far as I'm aware.

Is there something specific going on that you're questioning?

But if a child has a IEP, it doesn't mean they will get a statement.

Is that true?

That's correct. Most children with SN/SEN will have an IEP rather than an IEP plus Statement. Theoretically the provision set out in a Statement is legally enforceable, whereas that set out in an IEP isn't

Most children with an IEP will be on school action or school action plus. Up to 20% of children may have an IEPvat some stage. Only 2% have a statement.

So is a school action plus something else?

Triggles no specific reason, it's just I didn't know how all this worked, my Ds2 is on an IEP.

Chocolate, I explained school action and school action plus up thread, at 20.54. I think you might have missed it.

Anyway, school action is when a child has difficulties with learning that can be dealt with within school. Child gets an IEP.

School action plus, school and child gets help from outside agency, eg, SALT, educational psychologist, advisory teacher, occupational therapist. With an IEP.

Only 2% of children have a statement (should come with IEP or equivalent)

Approx 20% have an IEP.

Hope that helps.

Oh sorry. I did read it, but it completely slipped my mind. Basically school action plus is an IEP with outside intervention.

I understand now. Thank you so much for all the replies.

Choclatespread only reason I asked is because most people ask these things because they are struggling trying to get support for their child at school (and are being told by the school that their child doesn't need a statement - or wonn't get one , as schools often don't want to be legally compelled to provide a certain level of support).

How do the school benefit from children that are on a IEP, or don't they?

Triggles no nothing like that, My DS school are being really supportive.

that's good. ours is supportive as well. unfortunately that is not always the case at some schools