Just realised the LEA bastards haven't replied to request for statement within six (or seven) weeks. What now?

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Says it all really. Requested statement in June, no reply. Not sure what to do, apart from burn teh education office down and take out a contract on the director of education. I am quite annoyed, as you may have gathered...!

Have you got an EP? IF so ring her/him and ask what is happening.

And tell them to get their arse into gear at the same time!!

No, just a paed who did the original dx. Have written a letter saying, please reply immediately and plan to phone. Why is it so bloody difficult, eh?

When you made the initial request did you get a letter saying they had recieved your request and giving you a named contact at the assessment team. This is standard practice in my LEA?

Did you send your request in recorded delivery?

No, I didn't send it recorded delivery. Dammit. Nobody suggested it but now you have I can see it is the only sensible thing to do. Oh bugger
No letter in return either.
I bet they say they never got it. Bastards! My LEA is Southwark.

Put a call in to the assessment team in the morning asking if your child "Is Known" to the service - worded like that your question should be able to be answered without a "we will get back to you" response as you are not asking for specific detail.

good luck