SENDIST question, anyone know?

[Guest guest]

Just filling out the information they have asked for and I noticed I

have to give proof there is a place at the school I want, well I know

for a fact they are full and can't show this, what to do now?

Definitely didn't have to do this last yr at 's appeal, infact he

was ultimately squeezed into an already full class.

TIA

Vicky

[Guest guest]

What does proof mean? A letter saying a place was available? Special

schools reorganise classes every year and mix age groups. Whether a

place is available .............is a matter of will really. Ring Sendist

up and ask them?

Talk to the school directly and see what they say " We are full " or " It's

up to the lea " . The school will have a slightly different point of view

from an lea officer and will want extra pupils. So they might be

prepared to say something like " We accept anyone sent to us by the lea " .

Ring them up and make a note of the conversation, they will be more un

guarded on the phone. Then read it back to them and see if they will put

the " accept anyone " line in writing. If they won't, write it yourself as

a note of the conversation and send it to the Head, chair of governors

and the lea as a record of the conversation. Ask them to disagree if

they feel your contemporaneous note is inaccurate. If you get no

response, use your letter and notes as proof for the Tribunal that a

place exists if the lea says so. A contemporaneous note is accepted as

evidence in court.

How do you mean " have to " ...........they have accepted that you have a

case? What will happen if you can't " prove " it?

xx Sally

veronicamadigan wrote:

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> Just filling out the information they have asked for and I noticed I

> have to give proof there is a place at the school I want, well I know

> for a fact they are full and can't show this, what to do now?

> Definitely didn't have to do this last yr at 's appeal, infact he

> was ultimately squeezed into an already full class.

> TIA

> Vicky

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