peppa Report post Posted April 6, 2011 Hi everyone, just looking for some advice if anyone can help? School have decided to begin applying for a statement for dd, they have asked me to gather information I think may be helpful, not really sure where to start? Thanks in advance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickyB Report post Posted April 6, 2011 Hi peppa I'd start by getting together any reports and assessments that have been completed for your dd. I went right back to when DS was at nursery, when he had his initial visit from the Specialist Teaching service. Then it may be an idea to put it all in order by date so that you and the LA can see exactly what's ben done and when. You can never have too much paperwork You might want to ask the school exactly what they are putting as the reasons for asking for a statement, and then look through what you have and highlight anything which relates to those specific issues. Also, if you don't already do so, you could keep a diary for a couple of weeks of how your dd's issues affect her day-to-day, so that you have examples to refer to when you send in all of your paperwork. I hope the process runs smoothly for you, and if you need any more help, just ask Nicky <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peppa Report post Posted April 6, 2011 Nicky thank you, that gives me a really good starting point, thanks. It's difficult to know what's going to be the most useful information. The school stated that they are already giving almost double the hours outlined for school action plus, and that she is needing more support, at the moment the class teaching assistant spends a lot of her time supporting dd, and they have a very close bond, as she has been with dd for two years now, however if she wasn't to be around when she moves into next year group I feel that could have a big impact on dd,s ability to cope. The school are very confident that dd can cope mainstream with just a little additional support, and have been very supportive of her thus far, but just feel statmenting will ensure she gets exactly the support she needs for the future. We have a meeting in roughly three weeks to discuss information gathered from myself and school, i'll definitely present things in date order though as you suggested to give a clear picture of how things have changed over the years. Thanks xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted April 6, 2011 (edited) Hi Peppa, You might find the Advisory centre for Education booklet Asking for a Statutory Assessment useful. http://www.ace-ed.org.uk/Resources/ACE/advice%20booklets/Asking-Statutory-Assessment-Sep09LR.pdf See the checklist on page 8 for a suggested structure and adapt it to your own circumstances. It's crucial for you and /or the school to be able to show that your son has had the maximum support the school could possibly give him under school action plus and that this has made little difference. K x Edited April 6, 2011 by Kathryn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sally44 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 As well as reports you can also ask anyone that worked with your child (nursery teacher, club leader etc) if they would write a letter about her. It is useful to talk to them about it first and to give them some headings to write about eg. language, social communication, play skills, following instructions, etc. You can also give lots of examples of things she says or does with you as a family either in the home or the community. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peppa Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Thanks everyone, that's really helpful x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
