Can I insist on an IEP? Is there anything to gain in having one? I'm new to this process and I don't know what I should be expecting the school to provide in the way of support. My 5 y.o. DD, Y1, is struggling and unhappy. Her reading skills are delayed (she's just blending sounds), can barely write, doesn't know the names of all of the letters (although knows the letter sounds and can blend sounds). Just had a (private) OT assessment done (at the school's recommendation) which among many other things, highlighted issues with short attention span & focus, weak auditory memory, language issues, difficulties with forming social relationships, poor organisational skills, plus more. Among the general OT recommendations, they also suggested a full ed psych assessment to assess for underlying difficulties. School SENCO has screened for dyslexia which showed a high probability. Her class teacher has told me that her reading and writing has not progressed this term. Despite all of the above, I don't feel as though the school is offering anything much tangible in the way of extra support. They tell me she is young and will catch up (summer baby). They have refused an IEP, despite all of the above, as the SENCO tells me she is progressing, just slowly, even though her class teacher told me she is not progressing (and the teacher told the OT the same thing, so it's in the OT report). She does have booster reading. But she is still sitting in a classroom where most of the lessons are beyond her, moving too quickly (she has said herself on specific occasions) and she's unhappy at school because she's feeling under pressure and can't keep up. What can I ask/insist the school do to help?