Re: OT - Statement removal CATHERINE

[Guest guest]

I was on the dash the other day, so couldn't give you as much help as you needed

--- hope your annual review isn't yet and you got some assistance.

Here's what I think might be coming up for you to watch out for at Annual

Review: put in blunt terms. If June's watching maybe she can chime in?

At Annual Review they will try to cease to maintain the statement.

This is because at 16 your child will in their opinion be a school leaver. They

don't want to fund the next school.

At the Annual Review you need the school and everyone to support you in

maintaining the statement to age 18.

If the SALT is making noises, she may say he doesn't need SALT and then the LA

will try and cease to maintain.

Have good reasons why he still needs it and again try and get school's support.

What that could also try and do is move the provision for SALT into Part 6 so it

becomes a health need. You will find it difficult to get it funded. Don't let

them do it. It stays where it is in the

statement

It may take about two weeks for them to say they'll cease to maintain then you

have right of appeal. Appeal ASAP if that happens.

Good Luck HTH

Eileen

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> > > > Hi,

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> > > > I want to have Sam's statement removed. Anyone on here ever done this

> >before?

> > > > Just want to know what avenues i have to go down

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> > > > Kirsty

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[Guest guest]

Hi Eileen,

's advise is spot on!

The annual review is now a very import meeting as law changes has allowed

appeals to be triggered by parents unhappy with the situation.

You must present evidence at Annual Review meeting that he requires SLT and get

support of teachers & SENCO and even write a personal report about his needs.

There must be a paper trail of issues and concerns which will be important in

any appeal. Its all about the evidence! If you disagee with anything in anyone's

report, you must write about it to them and copy your case worker. Too often we

let them get away with subjective opinions that are irrelevent.

There are many conditions laid out in ceasing to maintain a statement, see Code

of Practice 8:119. It is comprehensive:

Have statement objective been met?

Can resources in school meet future needs?

Will it impede access to national curriculum?

Can loss of supervision & adaption of teaching allow full curriculum access?

Can child cope socially?

No supervision required for self-help difficulties?

LEAs have responsibility for educational needs till 18 so SLT paid by them.

Resorting to Personal care plans devolves funding to Social services who

automatically take over at 18. LEA trying to preempt this so avoid and insist it

remains in Part 3.

Your case is clear, your child has an educational need for SLT.

June

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> > > > > Hi,

> > > > >

> > > > > I want to have Sam's statement removed. Anyone on here ever done this

> > >before?

> > > > > Just want to know what avenues i have to go down

> > > > >

> > > > > Kirsty

> > > > > x

> > > > >

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Eileen and June - your advice is really helpful. To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe Sent: Wed, 16 March, 2011 11:15:04Subject: Re: OT - Statement removal CATHERINE

Hi Eileen,

's advise is spot on!

The annual review is now a very import meeting as law changes has allowed appeals to be triggered by parents unhappy with the situation.

You must present evidence at Annual Review meeting that he requires SLT and get support of teachers & SENCO and even write a personal report about his needs. There must be a paper trail of issues and concerns which will be important in any appeal. Its all about the evidence! If you disagee with anything in anyone's report, you must write about it to them and copy your case worker. Too often we let them get away with subjective opinions that are irrelevent.

There are many conditions laid out in ceasing to maintain a statement, see Code of Practice 8:119. It is comprehensive:

Have statement objective been met?

Can resources in school meet future needs?

Will it impede access to national curriculum?

Can loss of supervision & adaption of teaching allow full curriculum access?

Can child cope socially?

No supervision required for self-help difficulties?

LEAs have responsibility for educational needs till 18 so SLT paid by them. Resorting to Personal care plans devolves funding to Social services who automatically take over at 18. LEA trying to preempt this so avoid and insist it remains in Part 3.

Your case is clear, your child has an educational need for SLT.

June

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi,

> > > > >

> > > > > I want to have Sam's statement removed. Anyone on here ever done this

> > >before?

> > > > > Just want to know what avenues i have to go down

> > > > >

> > > > > Kirsty

> > > > > x

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm really confused by this, we were told 's statement ends this year as he is 16 and going to college, is this not the case then? Does statement only continue if the child remains in school? He has no SLT provision nor any need for it but obviously has other significant needs.

Vicky

Re: OT - Statement removal CATHERINE

Hi Eileen,

's advise is spot on!

The annual review is now a very import meeting as law changes has allowed appeals to be triggered by parents unhappy with the situation.

You must present evidence at Annual Review meeting that he requires SLT and get support of teachers & SENCO and even write a personal report about his needs. There must be a paper trail of issues and concerns which will be important in any appeal. Its all about the evidence! If you disagee with anything in anyone's report, you must write about it to them and copy your case worker. Too often we let them get away with subjective opinions that are irrelevent.

There are many conditions laid out in ceasing to maintain a statement, see Code of Practice 8:119. It is comprehensive:

Have statement objective been met?

Can resources in school meet future needs?

Will it impede access to national curriculum?

Can loss of supervision & adaption of teaching allow full curriculum access?

Can child cope socially?

No supervision required for self-help difficulties?

LEAs have responsibility for educational needs till 18 so SLT paid by them. Resorting to Personal care plans devolves funding to Social services who automatically take over at 18. LEA trying to preempt this so avoid and insist it remains in Part 3.

Your case is clear, your child has an educational need for SLT.

June

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi,

> > > > >

> > > > > I want to have Sam's statement removed. Anyone on here ever done this

> > >before?

> > > > > Just want to know what avenues i have to go down

> > > > >

> > > > > Kirsty

> > > > > x

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicky,

If he is going to college, the LEA should contact the FE college to see if they

can meet his needs and have offered him a place, before considering to cease to

maintain the statement. It is not sufficient for LEA to have general expectation

that an FE college should be able to meet his needs.

If his present school does not cater for post 16, LEA should consider whether to

amend his statement to name another school or cease the statement if an

appropriate FE course is identified. There should in any case be a formal

proposal by LEA giving you rights to appeal.

If he stays where he is, LEA should normally continue to maintain the statement.

June

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> I'm really confused by this, we were told 's statement ends this year

as he is 16 and going to college, is this not the case then? Does statement

only continue if the child remains in school? He has no SLT provision nor any

need for it but obviously has other significant needs.

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> Hi Eileen,

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> 's advise is spot on!

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> The annual review is now a very import meeting as law changes has allowed

appeals to be triggered by parents unhappy with the situation.

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> You must present evidence at Annual Review meeting that he requires SLT and

get support of teachers & SENCO and even write a personal report about his

needs. There must be a paper trail of issues and concerns which will be

important in any appeal. Its all about the evidence! If you disagee with

anything in anyone's report, you must write about it to them and copy your case

worker. Too often we let them get away with subjective opinions that are

irrelevent.

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> There are many conditions laid out in ceasing to maintain a statement, see

Code of Practice 8:119. It is comprehensive:

> Have statement objective been met?

> Can resources in school meet future needs?

> Will it impede access to national curriculum?

> Can loss of supervision & adaption of teaching allow full curriculum access?

> Can child cope socially?

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks June

I guess they are right then as college do say they can meet his needs, course only time will tell if that's true but always willing to try something new and meeting my sons needs will certainly be something new.

Vicky

Re: OT - Statement removal CATHERINE

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> Hi Eileen,

>

> 's advise is spot on!

>

> The annual review is now a very import meeting as law changes has allowed appeals to be triggered by parents unhappy with the situation.

>

> You must present evidence at Annual Review meeting that he requires SLT and get support of teachers & SENCO and even write a personal report about his needs. There must be a paper trail of issues and concerns which will be important in any appeal. Its all about the evidence! If you disagee with anything in anyone's report, you must write about it to them and copy your case worker. Too often we let them get away with subjective opinions that are irrelevent.

>

> There are many conditions laid out in ceasing to maintain a statement, see Code of Practice 8:119. It is comprehensive:

> Have statement objective been met?

> Can resources in school meet future needs?

> Will it impede access to national curriculum?

> Can loss of supervision & adaption of teaching allow full curriculum access?

> Can child cope socially?

>