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Ive been told by Jack's school that they think he needs to have a 1 to 1 aide with him in class. My step dad is a teacher and he says he doesnt think Jack will get a 1 to 1 easily, and said he would need to be statmented 1st... i was told he could have a 1 to 1 before statement by SNAP cymru, so now slightly confused. Who is right??

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If memory serves me, you have to be statemented. though don't quote me on that, as i was statemented in the 90's and it may well be a differen't protocol now.

 

sorry, i've made the problem worse lol.

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It depends on where you live and of course all comes down to money. I live in England so not sure of SNAP, however I know each school here has there own budget which does include getting outside help for children with special needs. The process of being statemented(as explained before) is school action, school action plus and then statmenting. During which time educational psycologists and behaviour support teachers will be called in to assess and make recommendations to the school.

 

Sam was given 1:1 (paid for by the school budget) during the statementing process,it is rare but at that point he was already only attending school half day,the LSA was already helping two other children who did have statements so she was able to help for two hours in the morning. The good thing about having the support before statementing is to see if it actually makes a difference,that can determine whether mainstream is ideal or not. Sam had the 1:1 for 6mths and on half days and it still was'nt helping, so they said he needs to be at an ASD unit or special school. Special school's are all for children with LD which Sam does'nt have so we looked at many units, out of five only two were ASD specific. They vary so greatly.

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At the end of the day, the school will give 1:1 support if your son can't cope alone. My son had 1:1 from his first day at school effectively, because he just couldn't cope and the school couldn't cope with him, they had no other choice. They began the statementing process and they asked us to write to the LEA ourselves to try to hurry it through and he then did get his statement, but there was no way they could leave him unattended and just wait for the statement to come through, he needed extra help, so the school did find it. Most classes have TAs in them nowadays and if that TA has to be assigned to your son specifically until a statement brings extra funding for a specific person then they will. It's not ideal, but needs must. It's either that or the school suspend him until the statement has been finalized.

 

~ Mel ~

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Thanx all. Mel his class does have a TA and she is dealing a lot with Jack, basically acting as a 1 to 1. She helps him with his toileting, nappies and also helps him with work and behaviour control. But she is meant to be there for all the kids, not just jack.... They need to sort something out soon. The Ed psychologist is coming to see him next term when they start back so hopefully that will harry things up! When he starts back in Jan he will have a new class teacher, thats not going to help his behaviour so i think the 1st couple of weeks will be hard for him with having started back and a new teacher.

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Is the statementing process underway? Hopefully, they will carry on with the TA looking after Jack until statementing comes through. Will he have the same TA next term? If he trusts her and has built a relationship with her then, hopefully, the new teacher will have less of an impact on him.

 

~ Mel ~

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Hi Mel, yes same TA just different class teacher, so that's good :) and he already knows the new teacher as she's been the stand in head teacher for the last term until they found a new head teacher. Not sure if he will be statmented or not... I was told they would know more after he's been seen by the Ed psychologist next term. He still has no diagnosis either, going back to paediatrician in Jan to start diagnosis process! This is all taking forever.

Edited by Noskcaj86

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Under the SEN Code of Practice and the Education Act, the school and LA are supposed to identify and meet needs.

They maybe able to do that without a Statement HOWEVER, only a Statement is a legal document and is binding on the LA and the school to provide what the Statement details should be provided to meet the needs identified.

 

So it is always best to have a Statement. Also having a Statement means your child's needs are recognised as being clinically significant and access to most special school, or ASD units, or some professional input is only for children with a Statement.

 

Without a Statement your child's provision is not secure. It could be stopped whenever, with no notice, and with you having no resource to get it reinstated. If a Statement is not complied with you firstly complain to the school, then the LA and if you get no satisfaction you can apply to the courts for Judical Review, which would Order the LA to meet the Statement AS LONG AS your Statement is worded so specifically that it is a legally binding document.

 

Alot of parents, including me, are told you do not need a Statement for the child's needs to be met. That isn't true. When funding is short, the LA will ensure they are meeting all the requirements of their Statemented children before the non-statemented ones.

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You also do not need any professional to agree he needs a Statement. My EP said she would not support a Statement because my son was mainstream at the time. He is now 11 and Statemented and in an ASD Independent School which we won after our second tribunal.

 

You can write to the LA and ask them to carry out a Statutory Assessment towards a Statement. It helps to have a diagnosis. You need to download a copy of the SEN Code of Practice, which you will find at the top of the Education Forum section under "Educational Publications". That is your bible. You need to get one and read the sections about school action, school action plus, requesting a Statement, getting the Statement etc.

 

This is the link to it http://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/s/sen%20code%20of%20practice.pdf

 

As a parent I would also be asking the question as to whether the current placement is suitable if your child needs 24/7 1:1. In an ASD specific school, with smaller classes, low arousal environment, similar peers, specialist teachers and a therapy team, he should be learning to become more independent. He should be able to access learning because of how the lesson is differentiated and delivered to meet his needs. Not delivered in a mainsteam style and environment with a TA having to be with him all the time so help him make sense of it.

Edited by Sally44

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