Someone please help! Doing my LEA assessment letter....

[5inthebed]

and I really have no idea what I need to put.

Can anyone please help?

which stage are you at ? i not since long done mind were at the waiting for propsal stage

Well, all the doctors/teachers/professionals are doing their letters as well, has to be in by the end of the month then goes to panel. I've got to put across why I want DS2 to do both his SN school and MS school, although now I am worrying that we are doing the right thing.

Its so bloody hard.

yeah its torn me in 2 which do i aim for think our ds are the same age.

The ms school was totaly against split placement.

is thisthe one wher there assesing to see if they need to start statement proces or the on where thy decide ok hes probably going need help now what do we think he needs job

how close are the schools to each other?

and have you had chance to go visit both

They have agreed that he needs a statement, so this is the deciding bit.

He actually goes to both now, at the attached nurseries, and both schools are behind us with the split. Although his EP thinks the LEA will suggest an ARC, which I am totally against.

What will happen if they say he has to go in an ARC? If they refuse the split, I want him to go the the SN school full time. Do you need a statement for that?

hmm what is Arc and yes to get into a sn school you do need a statement .the school #i want ds in has got a space and head feels ds would fit in well , ut im guessing Lea will disagree but will know soon

once they send proposed statement out and you looked at it and disagreed several times , from what you think they need to what they think ,There send out a final statement that is when they ask you to name school.

good that hes goes both and there agreeing to split.

i imagine if you can list what he would get from each school and why he would not be able to get it in one school

Hi Sinthebed

It would be highly unlikely if not impossible for him to get a placement in an SN school without a Statement. The default is mainstream and even with a Statement SN placements are hard to secure.

The 'Parental Advice' that you have been asked to provide is your opportunity to tell the LEA what your son's difficulties are and what you want for him i.e. an SN placement -and why you think he needs this as opposed to other possible solutions.

It's useful to describe the difficulties he has at home as well as at school and how they have manifested themselves during his development. This is your own input to the Statement process and should carry as much weight as any of the 'professionals' reports.

for me i listed teh fact that the sn school has a f/t salt employed where the ms school will be occasional visits

the fact that pecs/signing is moe normal and ready used in ms

but you coud then point out that ds needs the more social enviorment of ms to help him with trying understand people though this could then backfore with them saying he wont get good role models in a sn school what they keep telling me

Well thats part of the reaon I dont want him in the ARC. It will be an age range of 4-11, and ds2 will be one of the youngest as his b'day is August.

Its a nightmare, it really is. I just can't get my head round it.

Ds birthday is end of July he will be 4 if they insist on Ms he meant start end of July

If I get what I want and goes to the sn school earliest he will start will nbe next easter in the term hes 5,butthe sn school here goes from 5-16 though the classes aresmall and would work in ds favour as means no changes
or ms here theres infants from 4-7 but there 3 classes of about 30 kids a year.Then over the playground to juniours from 7-11 same ssize sachool

5 in the bed I am guessing that you haven't got a final statement yet but you have been requested to state what you feel your childs needs are and how those needs to be met.

First of all give a quick history to some up your child's profile, i.e. what is he like passive, lively, what does he enjoy, how was he as a baby toddler etc. So they can build up a picture of your little one.

Then when I did mine I took the following approach, I thought about my son on his worst days not best and then responded to the following questions:

What are his communication difficulties e.g. X is non verbal and has diffficulty expressing his needs, understanding instruction, and has no formal method of communication etc etc

What are his social interaction needs e.g. X is tolerant of his peers playing alongside him but does not engage with them unless specifically directed by an adult etc

What are his social imagnination needs e.g. X does not engage in any imaginative play and plays with role play toys inappropriately such as continually switching on and off cooker knobs but does not try and pretend to cook.

Foe each of the 3 questions list a few examples.

Then in terms of provision state how you would like each of these areas to be address e.g.

I wanted an enviroment which would be supportive of his communication system "makaton".

I also include the other elements of support needed e.g. Sensory issues which would require suopport from OT and support staff.

I could go on forever, but this is a start - if you need more help let me know and I will post more examples or we can speak on messenger or email