Transcript How to submit evidence to the SEN Panel in support of

How to submit evidence to
the SEN Panel in support
of Statutory Assessments
C. Marks
17.06.09
Background Data
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Total number of statements
maintained by the LA in 2008 757
Number of ‘new’ statements
issued:
2005 - 78
2006 - 78
2007 - 117
2008 - 121
Richmond has a slightly lower
percentage of pupils with
statements than the national
average. However, our figures
are rising and the national trend
is downwards
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2005 2006 2007 2008
What happens when a request is
made for Statutory Assessment?
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Weeks 1 to 6 – Pre assessment stage, as part of this
the LA decides whether or not to make the
assessment.
Weeks 7 to 16 – The LA collect advice and decide
whether to issue a statement or a note-in-lieu.
Weeks 17 to 18 – The LA issue a proposed
statement or note-in-lieu.
Weeks 19 to 26 – The LA issue the final statement.
Evidence required by the SEN Panel
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Schools are required to fill out as
much pertinent information on the
original statutory assessment
request form as possible
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Clear evidence that professional
recommendations have been
implemented (e.g. following an EP
assessment)
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Attach appropriate and up to
date professional reports as
necessary
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Current IEP's showing what is
additional to and different from the
curriculum that is presented to a
pupil's peers
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Evidence of purposeful and
meaningful interventions at School
Action and School Action Plus
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IEP's submitted should always
reflect specific targets and must be
evaluated
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Clear evidence of the levels of
support provided
through the schools own resources
to date
Helpful advice
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If a school is in disagreement with a parental
request for Statutory Assessment the Local
Authority will expect you to share your views
with the Panel
Copies of behaviour logs, exclusion letters
and 'British Ability Scales' booklets are not
necessary for the decision making process
Criteria used for Statutory
Assessments
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Schools can access the criteria used for SA
through the following website link;
www.richmond.gov.uk/sen
When considering requests for SA the LA
should not just use the application of its own
criteria to refuse a SA but it needs to look at
the needs of the whole child
What happens if the LA is not in
agreement with a request for SA?
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All evidence submitted will have been considered
Parents and school will be informed of the decision
in writing detailing the reasons given
‘New evidence’ can be reconsidered by the LA within
6 months of the original request without the need to
return to the start of the SA process
Meeting with the LA
Disagreement Resolution
Appeals to SENDIST
The Proposed Statement
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A proposed statement is issued detailing the
amount of hours the LA has agreed to fund
The amount of support will be given as an
amount of ‘Teaching Support ‘ and an
amount of Learning Support Assistance’
Converting the support can be considered by
the Panel if this would be of greater benefit to
the pupil
Moving from a Proposed Statement to
Final Statement
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Parents are given 15 days to
respond to the proposed
statement naming their
preference for school
placement
With agreement from the
SEN Panel referrals are
always made to the school
of their choice
Schools are asked to
respond in 15 working days
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If placement is agreed,
statements can be finalised
releasing the funding to the
school
Annual Reviews
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The purpose of an annual review is to
‘review’ the current statement in place and
decide whether it continues to remain
appropriate
Advice for Annual Reviews
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It is the responsibility of the school to
arrange and lead the annual review
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Invitations for all annual reviews should
be sent to the LA
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The Code of Practice is clear that all
reports need to be circulated two weeks
in advance of the meeting
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A representative from the LA may attend
if required but we are not able to attend
them all
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What is considered an appropriate
reason for an LA rep to attend?
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It is the responsibility of the school to
submit the annual review report form to
the LA within 10 days of the review
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It is the responsibility of the school to
submit a clear annotated copy of the
current statement should any
amendments be required
Questions to ask
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Is the description of the need still accurate in
Part 2?
Do the objectives in Part 3 remain
appropriate?
Does the statement remain effective?
Is a statement still required?
SEN Team Contacts
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Catherine Marks, Senior SEN Case Officer – 020 8891 7529
Jacqui Mayger, Senior SEN Case Officer – 020 8891 7596
Antonina Rogers, Principal SEN Case Officer (Currently on
maternity leave) – 020 8891 7558
Jenny Martin, SEN Case Officer – 020 8891 7533
Nicola Parry, SEN Case Officer – 020 8487 5184
Miranda Key, SEN Case Officer – 020 8891 7582
Sati Birk, SEN Case Officer (Part time, Tues – Thurs) –
020 8487 5419
Vicky Gilbert, SEN Administrator – 020 8891 7541
David Bishop, Finance and Statistics Officer – 020 8891 7548