Can I request the advices received? DS1 turned down for Stat Assessment

[starfish71]

My DS2 (6) under assessment for ASD and some learning difficulties has got the go ahead for a Statutory Assessment but my DS1 (11) Dyspraxia and under assessment for Aspergers has been refused an assessment 'insufficient evidence'.

I have a feeling that it went to panel without a report from CAMHS and I want to see who actually provided reports - am I entitled to see the Advices? Need to know before I decide whether to appeal or not.

Any one know? many thanks x

delsparadise - I sit on panels and minutes are kept so I I have to disagree with your statements that there are no minutes from panels or any record of them meeting. In fact I have the years schedule for panels and who will be sitting on each one in my LA.

londonone, but you can't deny it is ambiguous for a LA representative to say that 'it is going to panel, and panel decide x', when the legislation clearly and explicitly states that the final decision rests with the SEN case officer, and cannot be delegated to a panel or otherwise?

Londonone Do you give those minutes out to parents who request them? Do you share with them the people who sat on the panel?

Often (and I have not nationwide experience, but have spoken to Lawyers that have) the 'panel' declares that the only minutes are 'the statement' or letter to parents etc. as that document is the outcome of the meeting. There are no other 'minutes', which is very unsatisfactory for a parent who wants to know why their entire contribution was ignored or how come there appear to be large pieces of information missing. This process hardly makes it transparant.