smiley Report post Posted June 8, 2006 (edited) Updated........ 'Ello I sent M's parental request for assessment in a while ago - i've just received a letter from Mr LEA. Not saying yes or no.... just asking for more info (parental representation......). It's given me 6 weeks in which to put this together (no problem - it's already nearly done..), then a decision to assess will be in 8 weeks........ I thought they only asked for these extra bits if they'd decided to assess.....??? (I'm confused already - not good!). Couple of other bits.... The school are putting in their own request - it'll be in the post tomorrow (honestly it will, i've seen it... ). How will this affect things? Also - the 'Designated Medical Officer' is a Paed i've heard of - but not M's... Surely it should be M's Pead?.. Wow - my head hurts! End of term is alway manic at work......and a house move at the end of the month....and now this........ Edited July 13, 2006 by smileymab Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flora Report post Posted June 8, 2006 I don't know how the schools own request will clash with yours but probably they'll just lump them together. You're lucky that your school are in support of a statement, I wish mine were. The information they've asked for is in support of the request it's not the parental advice thing they ask for if they agree to go ahead. Good luck You're at about the same stage I'm at with Luke's request for stat assessment. It will be interesting to compare our experiences over the coming weeks. Lauren X Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted June 8, 2006 Hi Smileymab, If you haven't already, it's worth getting the ACE SEN handbook - it tells you everything you need to know in a parent friendly way. I couldn't have done without mine! Details here: http://www.ace-ed.org.uk/publications/shop/SENHand.html It sounds as though your parental request has started the process anyway, but it's good that the school have demonstrated their support by also putting in a request - it may help. The parental information you send in now will also be considered as part of your parental contribution to the assessment if it goes ahead. You will be able to add to it later if you want. I think an independent medical report is always requested by the LEA as part of the assessment. When L was undergoing statutory assessment she was seen by the LEA's designated medical officer (nobody I knew). As L was non verbal and quite stressed he just ased me loads of questions and filled in a standard form. You can still send in reports from your own paed and other professionals. Good luck with everything K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zemanski Report post Posted June 9, 2006 they will take reports from M's doctors too but the stat. assessment doctor has to be an LEA one. Their job is basically to confirm what is being said and to check that there are no other health issues affecting learning - more a general check up than anything to do with the ASC specifically. He will also need to see the Ed psycho, I think the rule is twice, and you should get a visit from the responsible officer at home. Z Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LizK Report post Posted June 9, 2006 EP applied for my son's statement and we were asked for parental advice when they were deciding to assess and then again once they had decided to assess. I would have thought that if you have requested the statement then they will go through the same procdure so you give your advice three times There are specific community paeds who do the medical advice for statements. However as Adam was seeing a community paed regularly he did the medical report which the designated MO used so Adam didn't need to have a further medical Lx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PinkSapphireAngel Report post Posted June 9, 2006 My son is having statutory assessment right now, we did have to take LEA to the tribunal to get it though. Same here with the medical assessment, we had been seen by Lukes paed a few months before statutory assessment so she was able to do the report which I am so pleased about. Also as EP had seen Luke when we first requested the assessment he did not need to see him again either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fiorelli Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Hi Smiley, The 'designated medical officer' assigned to Louis was someone we had never heard of, we have never seen him/spoken to him, and he hasn't contributed anything to the statement. We did however mention to Louis's paed that we were going for a statement, and so she said she would write a report (which she did, and copied it to us/school/gp/lea/ed psych - basically all involved in the statement assessment). It is her report that is evidence in the statement, and she is mentioned in the statement under the advice recieved fromn bit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted June 9, 2006 <'> Thank you all <'> Get the feeling i'm going to need you all in the coming weeks! I have a copy of the ACE handbook......and SEN CoP and SEN toolkit..........AND lots of other bits.... <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KATHY BLAIR Report post Posted June 11, 2006 I don't know whether it is the same in England (assuming that is where you are) as in Northern Ireland(where I am), but I think the school would be better writing a letter in support of your request than putting in their own. This could confuse things - If they continue to proceed on the basis of the school's request for statutory assessment there is no right to appeal if they turn the school down - whereas there is if they turn you down. Also then you would have twait six months before you can reapply. Perhaps you could get the school to support you instead of submitting their own - it may end up messy otherwise! Rachael was also been a different community paediatrician, but her own paediatrician did make a submission also. Any health or education professionals he is involved with will be asked to make a submission. It is nightmare process -ours took 18 months from start to finish. Stick to yur guns though - at the outset we were told we would be unlikely to get a statement by our education psychologist as there were children more needy than Rachael. We got it in the end though - 15 hours classroom assisitant and the statement almost word for word as we wanted it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted June 14, 2006 Thanks Kathy - worth keeping in mind Pleased to say, my brain is feeling a little less fried now I came across this whilst digging for things for M's transition meeting with Juniors - but it's also going to be very helpful whilst i write up the parental advice....... Thought i'd share. http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=458 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted July 7, 2006 Parental Advice sent...... Keep everything crossed for my little one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
helenl53 Report post Posted July 7, 2006 Smiley - the Alder Hill Gang are praying as we speak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justamom Report post Posted July 8, 2006 Everything crossed here too, i might have to be going thru the same next year (Sept) for my son.... Best of luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LKS Report post Posted July 8, 2006 Smileymab. Everything crossed here as well <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
annie Report post Posted July 8, 2006 Everything crossed here for you Smiley <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted July 8, 2006 Done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hallyscomet Report post Posted July 8, 2006 Goodluck Smileymab, sounds like you have your hands full H <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marshmallow Report post Posted July 8, 2006 Smileymab, Good luck, everything crossed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tez Report post Posted July 8, 2006 Good Luck. Everything crossed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karen A Report post Posted July 8, 2006 Parental Advice sent...... Keep everything crossed for my little one Well done.Hope it goes smoohly now.Have a breather.Karen <'> <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted July 8, 2006 Good luck, Smileymab! K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UltraMum Report post Posted July 8, 2006 SmileyMab <'> <'> <'> <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted July 9, 2006 <'> Thank you xxx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PinkSapphireAngel Report post Posted July 10, 2006 Best of luck with it hun. I am waiting to hear whether my 11 year old ds will finally get a proposed statement, tomorrow is the deadline for the LEA to let us know apparently! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted July 13, 2006 I have never been so scared to open a letter.......... "I am writing to confirm that the Local Education Authority has decided to go ahead with the statutory assessment" YES!!!!!! I cried my eyes out..... Great big hugs to everyone who got us this far... <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tez Report post Posted July 13, 2006 Really pleased for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PinkSapphireAngel Report post Posted July 13, 2006 That is great news hunny!!! I wish you TONNES more luck than we have had Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted July 13, 2006 <'> Thank you PSA <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarerQuie Report post Posted July 13, 2006 WooHoo!!!Let's hope that it leads to a decent statement.xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UltraMum Report post Posted July 13, 2006 WooHoo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marshmallow Report post Posted July 13, 2006 Thats great news Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
helenl53 Report post Posted July 13, 2006 Smiley - the Alder Hill Gang say - "Go Smiley , Go Smiley, Go Smiley Love helenL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BusyLizzie100 Report post Posted July 13, 2006 Fantastic news!!! Well done, Smileymab!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted July 13, 2006 Thank you - i'm still grinning! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justamom Report post Posted July 13, 2006 I am so pleased for you Smileymab, absolutely brilliant news!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted July 13, 2006 Great news... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted July 13, 2006 Smileymab Can't believe I missed this - Fantastic news!! Take a breather and celebrate before the next phase begins!. K xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallworld Report post Posted July 14, 2006 great news Smileymab, I hope things speed along for you with the assessment wac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kazzen161 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 Good news smileymab. I still go into panic mode when I get a letter from the LEA, even though I am not expecting any bad news. Karen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karen A Report post Posted July 14, 2006 Great news Smileymab. Take a breather for a day or two before the next lot of writing.Karen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
