Proposed statement help please - what do you think about these?

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I am hoping some of you can help me with some of my objections to the proposed statement. Please if anyone can tell me what they think, are these acceptable for 3b?

"Daily exploration of food through texture and taste"

This is in response to fact DD is fussy with food and only eats quite a narrow range of foods. She has ASD and I suspect that this is partly not liking new things, partly sensory. I am concerned as it does not specify anything more than this. She is not under an OT. I fail to see how this target can be effective if it doesn't say who is carrying it out or who will oversee it. Also DD is stressed at unfamiliar foods. Should I challenge this?

Another target involves fine and gross motor skills. DD does not have an issue here. She is 4 and doesn't always hold a pencil properly. The EP saw her for half an hour and noted this. She then put it in her targets which they copied and pasted. However she has no other record of this being a problem. Should I leave this alone or challenge?

Is "Adult supervision during outdoor play" sufficient or if not, what should it say?

My main point is that staffing, training, etc is not specified. It says something like "Consistent, individual support" and "Adult support..." and suggests they get whole school funding. She currently has 1:1 full time and school have repeatedly have stated that she needs this. On at least ten occasions. Am I advised to challenge this and how would I do so?

I would be truly grateful for any input as I haven't got through to any advice lines and need to sort it.

Most importantly, don't ever share the rule sheet. And while playing this game, always pretend to play another one. Use this book if stuck.

Please can someone tell me...if I prepare for tribunal, will DD still get the existing statement once finalised?

Also, since DD has a place at school already, will it make a difference whether I name that school in section 4 or not as to whether I can change her school any sooner if need be? I wanted her to follow on to reception as she was at the nursery, but DDs extreme anxiety at the slightest change even now has made me wonder how long she will cope in mainstream for.

You can't appeal till they finalise.

The dc does get whatever minimal provision is in the disputed statement pending a Tribunal, unless the LA applies for something (in my head it's called a please-lets-not-bother-order) but they rarely get one.

Yes my dd still gets the 'provision' that is named within her statement, our appeal hearing is next month.
At present her statement funding employs a TA for 21 hrs a week. Realistically dd probably recieves about 10 hours max of this.

Thanks Oramum and Meir.
Would it be worth stating my objections to the lack of specification in my reply then, or am I on a hiding to nothing? Would it be best to just finalise and tribunal? Or would it make very little difference either way?