UltraMum

I can pm a link to our anonomised advice for anyone who wants to use it for ideas please do not copy it to show to anyone else. I've pm'd it to you jlp

When I was a TA i used to make sure all the children's work went up on the displays - one girl i supported got such a kick out of seeing her work mounted and displayed I've just finished a letter re the annual review meeting so shall give it a day or so before I tackle the school again ...

He brought a piece of work home today ... the teacher had written "very untidy!" and the LSA had written: What message does that give him

This article at IPSEA may be of interest ... http://www.ipsea.org.uk/lewishamcomplaint.htm

Looks good - wonder why it's on so late as i know J would be interested in it?

Can't find much ... only this: http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/SATS.html#do and that doesn't really help - What did she get in KS1 tests? - she should be at least a whole level above that by the end of Y4 ...

Saw this on ebay - don't know if anyone is interested? I've reduced the size of the link cos it went on for a good couple of pages!!!! http://tinyurl.com/2zqwsu

That's great news Hev

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Cracking letter BTW - I agree with Jen and Helen - you may be able to complain to the ombudsman regarding the lack of support- so check with IPSEA

This one is about statements and special schools: interesting comment from Bellingham re the Tribunal process - (scroll up and down to read the rest) http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/c...#07013068000756

Glad your mum is feeling better Chicken pox is most infectious just before the spots appear - J wiped out an entire group of Tumble Tots when he had it ! - only 3 there when we returned after a fortnight! - and then until the last spot is scabbed over. 14 day incubation usually What were they doing at the shops!!! They could infect anyone whose immunity is compromised!!!!

J and I have both had it the last few days - very nasty ... HOW about ... I apologise that we were unable to attend the arranged meeting due to illness. (Otherwise they will make much of it if you back out of the meeting!) We are writing regarding the proposed statement that ********* Local Education Authority has issued for M's Special Educational Needs. In view of the time that has passed since the start of the Assessment process in September 2006 we request that you finalise the proposed statement as soon as possible, allowing us to approach the SEN Tribunal. This means that some of M's programme can be put in place to address his educational needs whilst the areas of disagreement between ourselves are clarified and discussed. There still remain areas where we feel clarification or more specification is needed. We are happy to have further meetings with yourselves, regarding these issues, but do not want this to be at the expense of finalising the statement, organising support for M, or our right of appeal to the SEN Tribunal. We also request that you inform us of our right to appeal at the SENDIST Tribunal. (You can leave this in if you want but they are obliged to do this by law when they send you the final statement - although we all know that LEAs are not always too clear about the legality of some things! )

Are the county responsible for Education? That would be why the papers go to their panel...

I think you may have been misinformed ... http://www.ipsea.org.uk/walsallcomplaint06.htm and the result http://www.ipsea.org.uk/walsallcomplaintresult.htm

Day late and a dollar short!!! Hope it was a good one!

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Hi Jo - signed the petition You may be interested to read this ... http://www.ipsea.org.uk/walsallcomplaint06.htm and the outcome http://www.ipsea.org.uk/walsallcomplaintresult.htm

It should have been discussed with you and you are perfectly entitled to see it and have a copy if you wish. We assessed our son against the Early Learning Goals that children are supposed to have acheived at the end of the Foundation Stage and presented evidence to the Tribunal that he hadn't achieved many of them - this was in Year 3!!!! Handy link for the goals is http://www.underfives.co.uk/elg.html You can read the DFES doc re the Foundation Stage here http://www.qca.org.uk/downloads/5824_handbook_web.pdf You can find the curriculum guidance, including the goals, here: http://www.qca.org.uk/downloads/5585_cg_foundation_stage.pdf

Tosh - sorry Mr Jones - I know you need a plaster cast but we can't give you one till April as we've run out of money - can you imagine the NHS saying this - OK well perhaps not the best example but you get my drift The assessment process should look at the child's needs - not at the resources available to meet those needs - one of the problems where the gatekeeper is also the provider - don't forget the Ed Psych works for the LEA as well