farfalla Report post Posted October 2, 2007 Hello all, I am new to the forums and wrote a bit in the help section, but felt this might do better here......... basically, DS was taken to a higher level of school action by the senco at his new senior school? But today while going through paperwork, I found he was on school action plus at his primary school..... so the confusion is,,,,,,,,, how do these levels go up? is there a teiring system? I have tried to look at the help topics, but its all too confusing for my little brain! any comments that help would be gladly welcome far x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa35 Report post Posted October 2, 2007 hi, I May be wrong, but dont think there are levels, just school action plus is when other outside agencies are brought in as the school alone cannot deal with the child s difficulties eg occupational therapy, physio and school gets money to do this as a result of your child being on school action plus Lisa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charliesvoice Report post Posted October 2, 2007 Hi, Think this might help! http://www.autism.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly....1068&a=3229 Good Luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kazzen161 Report post Posted October 2, 2007 SA and SA+ are defined in the SEN Code of Practice (available on internet). The school/LEA may have their own levels within these (though I've not heard of that before), but it wouldn't count for anything legally. LEAs sometimes have their own banding system which is purely for financial/statistical purposes. Also, as the Government is fond of saying - children can go DOWN the levels as well as UP. So he may have been SA, then SA+, then SA again (often happens if things calm down and outside professionals are no longer involved) at primary, and then back up to SA+ after joining secondary, when problems got worse. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted October 2, 2007 Hi Farfalla, Here's a copy of the SEN Code of Practice. I don't recommend reading it all (!) but if you scroll through to para 6:50 and read on from there to 6:70, it gives some guidance on what to expect at SA and SA+. http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/3724/SENCodeOfPractice.pdf K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
farfalla Report post Posted October 2, 2007 (edited) thank you all, I got confused as the new senco said DS was going onto SA+ (finally received email confirming things discussed at meeting friday) but looking back he was on that from primary? so I think another meeting is needed to find out why they didnt act on this before! thank you for the links, i will look after tea....! Late for mine and DH tonight, as DS had a few moments Edited October 2, 2007 by farfalla Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs fussy Report post Posted October 4, 2007 thank you all, I got confused as the new senco said DS was going onto SA+ (finally received email confirming things discussed at meeting friday) but looking back he was on that from primary? so I think another meeting is needed to find out why they didnt act on this before! thank you for the links, i will look after tea....! Late for mine and DH tonight, as DS had a few moments Yes i agree with whats previously been said its well as far as i know SA .... SA+...... then possible statement although they can go down the stages too which if the school are doing everything as detailed on his IEP they should really be achieving their targets as these should be realistic targets in the first place :rolleyes: hope this helps but there is almost certainly someone who knows the system better who will give you advice. Mrs F x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
