Hi,
How is her DS finding year 6?.
Why is he unlikely to get a statement?. Have they said he is "too able". Such words are often spoken by officious people to parents in the earlier years with the intention of putting off such people from applying.
It's never too late for his Mum to apply to the LEA asking for her son to be assessed and I'd still apply for this document. She needs to be prepared for the LEA to say no to assessment in which case she must appeal. IPSEA are very good and would suggest their website www.ipsea.org.uk.
I had a look on Kent County Council's website and found the following re SSKY:-
An innovative new service for children and teenagers from Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells, Paddock Wood, Malling, Cranbrook, Tonbridge and Malling is being launched on 8 June.
The Ssky service is for those aged between five and 18 who are experiencing emotional distress, perhaps because of bereavement, family breakdown or problems within their family. They may become anxious, sad or angry, all of which can impact on their learning and behaviour.
How Ssky works
School clusters identify youngsters they believe would benefit from the service, and if parents agree, Ssky workers assess them and appropriate intervention is offered.
The project aims to help them recover their sense of wellbeing at an early stage, avoiding any risk of them developing longer-term problems. To do that, it offers up to eight sessions using a range of approaches with the child, young person and his or her parent.
Some are group sessions - perhaps aiming at raising their self-esteem or looking at how to avoid abusive relationships. Other youngsters may be offered one-to-one sessions or the work may be with the family as a whole.
The Ssky team, which is funded by Kent County Council, has five social work assistants - each of whom looks after one of the five areas and deals with up to 15 families at any one time.
The team also gets support and training from a specialist children's mental health worker from the Tunbridge Wells Children and Families Mental Health Team.
The launch
Kent County Council Cabinet Member for Children and Families Dr Tony Robinson will officially launch the service at its base in Long Mead Primary School, Waveney Road, Tonbridge on 8 June.
He said: "Early intervention is so important in helping to avoid far more serious problems later. I hope and believe this excellent service will be of great benefit to children and young people in Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells, Paddock Wood, Malling, Cranbrook and Tonbridge and their families."
To find out more about Ssky ring 01732 366634.