Hi all, I've had a search on here and not found anything recent, or the answer to this question. We're nearing the end of the EHCNA assessment process, which is well out of time already - application submitted early July, and we got a letter early on saying it would take longer than the statutory due to summer holidays so timeline was due to be extended to early November for the assessment phase. In early November we were told it was being delayed due to lack of EP availability, but on the same day we received contact from an EP and the EP assessed our child in school last week. I know this was the last report the LA was waiting on so I'm now anticipating the point where we suddenly receive a report - needless to say, I could do without the timing with the run-up to Christmas!
I was going to use the SOSSEN draft checking service but I see that they don't check any of the input reports. Whilst I'm sure the service nonetheless has value, in our case I'm only really interested in a service that checks the input reports. We provided a private OT assessment right at the start of the process, and a dyslexia assessment more recently (suspected DCD/ dyspraxia and diagnosed dyslexia respectively) and that's on top of the EP report and other input from us, the school etc. I really want to ensure nothing is missed and whilst I back myself and my husband to do a pretty good job using online guides, this feels way too important to leave to 2 people who will be looking at a draft EHCP for the first time, if we are able to get somebody better qualified to look at it.
So, Mumsnetters - anyone got any recommendations for checking services that will review input reports as well as the draft plan? I have found at least one by Googling but that's no guarantee of quality...
All help gratefully received! Our child is adopted, only been with us 18 months and has been failed by everyone in their lives, and certainly by the social care system for the 2.5 years they were in care before coming to us. I'm determined to very belatedly get them the support they need, before they go to secondary school (currently in Year 6).