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Getting child statemented?????
Hi I was just wondering if anyone could help me with understanding the process of getting a child statemented for (in my case) pre-school.
I understand from the teachers it is a long process and quite a hard one to be accepted.
Zachariah is 2yr4mths, he's due to start next January. He is visually impaired although to what degree we don't know-he does have a prominent head tilt when attempting to focus on things of interest, he's also only saying about 5words (all names of relatives) we are using sign language although this is still quite basic.
It is actually our speech therapist who said thiswould be a good idea and so she's given me an address to begin my 'plea'
I was just hoping some of you who'd been through it could help me with any tips or advice you think wouldve useful, thank you
I understand from the teachers it is a long process and quite a hard one to be accepted.
Zachariah is 2yr4mths, he's due to start next January. He is visually impaired although to what degree we don't know-he does have a prominent head tilt when attempting to focus on things of interest, he's also only saying about 5words (all names of relatives) we are using sign language although this is still quite basic.
It is actually our speech therapist who said thiswould be a good idea and so she's given me an address to begin my 'plea'
I was just hoping some of you who'd been through it could help me with any tips or advice you think wouldve useful, thank you
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Unfortunately the statementing process is very long winded and getting a statement can be very difficult as the local authoritys are working more towards inclusion rather than statementing, however with Zachs visual impairment I would think that they would support an application. If you, or anyone else reading this, needs advice, support or "translation" of the paperwork try getting in touch with the Parent Partnership Service.
Fingers crossed that you get what Zach needs, kick some butt!! hayley1 hope you get what Issac needs too. Both my step-children were already statemented when they came to live with us (adhd & moderate learning difficulties so a bit different to both of you) and i didn't have to go through the process, trying to keep the hours they have is hard enough!
w4b feel free to email me on fb if you want to rant, rave or have any questions about the process, have some fab colleagues and SENCO that i can ask questions of for you xx
an IEP is an Individual Education Plan and normally when a school wants to apply for a statement we have to prove all the things we have already done and that needs is of a level to qualify for a statement. IEPs help us prove what we have already done.
they do consult people such as an education psycholigist, speech and language therapist, community paediatrician, visual or hearing impairement team (Hi/Vi) , Occupational therapist of whoever is appropriate and it is decided how much support is needed, and in what form that should take. parents are also asked to contribute.
however if a child has a physicaly disability such as a vI and is not at school yet you would not be expected to produce IEPs. the agencies involved with your child would still be consulted!
DEF contact the parent partnership service, they are amazing!
just a point to note (not that it matters or anything) that now funding is devolved to schools in their yearly budget they no longer get extra money for
a child with a statement (though think this IS different for Nursery school) so the more notice you can give a school that your child is coming in with a statement the better prepared they can be. we have 2 children who came in to foundation stage with statements and it helped us enormously that we knew early on and could put provision in place
we have 2 children at school with statement and BOTH have speecha and language needs on their statements and as part of their specified provision!
maybe it is different in different areas!