Statutory assessment?

[Crawling]

Does the panel need to see my dd as part of the assessment?

Who sits on the panel are they professionals or lay people?

Will I be present when they decide what provisions to give dd?
Am I correct that they decide based on reports from dd HCP not just ed pysch and that while ed pysch gives a report and recommendations she doesnt actually make the decision?

No, panel do not need to see DD as part of the assessment.

Mainly ex LEA employees re who sits on panel.

No, you will not be present when they decide re provisions (this is also because they would certainly get some flak re paucity of same!)

They should take all reports into account.

BTW if this panel say no to such assessment (and they may very well do that) you must appeal their crass decision.

Look at IPSEA's website www.ipsea.org.uk and look at their refusal to assess information.

Sorry I can't remember the back-story. Are you applying for SA or is DD undergoing SA?

My lea told me that following assessment the case does not go back to panel but that the individual case worker decides NIL/Statement and is responsible for producing the statement using the advice collected (Medical, Psychological, Parent and Pupil views, SS) during assessment.

The EP would collect pupil views during the assessment (if granted) but the school submits a report in response to an application to assess. There is a separate form for parental applications for SA. ime 2 refusuals were based solely on school evidence - in fact when I got DS1's school file with the copies of the reports I could see the sentence that had been cut and paste as the reason for refusal.

I am waiting to hear if dd (autism) has been accepted for a statutory assessment I sent a letter in with my request from the school dd would have attanded in support of my decision.

Thanks for your replies.

Crawling, each area has a 'method' of deciding how decisions are made. That is not the same thing as a 'rule' because the only 'rule' is the SEN Code of Practice, which tells Local Authorities what they must do and what they should do.

Statutory Assessment Request
If you have put in a request for a Statutory Assessment, then the Local Authority must inform you that they have received such a request and the contents of that notice are defined in SEN CoP 7:16 (page 77). The Local Authority must tell you within 6 weeks, whether they will be carrying out a Statutory Assessment (SEN CoP 7:26, p. 79).

Statutory Assessment
If your DD does have a Statutory Assessment, the LA must seek the following advice in writing:
Parental, educational, medical, psychological, social services (SEN CoP 7:82, p91).

Now, that doesn't mean reams of information, necessarily. For example, social services may just fax back a piece of paper saying 'not known to Social Services', which is fine.

Your evidence may be requested using a form with little tiny boxes for answers. That doesn't mean that you have to use that form. I used the same headings as the form gave, but typed my own report. It was around 30 pages long...I can't quite remember now. The form they gave had two sides

You will have an appointment with a Paediatrician, who checks your child over and makes comment on medical history and medical needs. For example, DD1's paed said it would be helpful to have step markers and a wet room available.

The Ed Psych should assess and give recommendations.

OT and Physio may need to submit reports, as will anyone else involved, such as Portage.

Then, the LA must decide whether to issue a Statement within 10 weeks.

yes all lougle said is correct