Contents
- What if you are worried that your child is having difficulties?
- What are Special Educational Needs (SEN)?
- Assessments and Statements
- Making a Statutory Assessment of your child's needs
- The Statement of Special Educational Needs
- How long does a Statement last
- What does Delegated Funding mean for your child?
- The Annual Review of your child's Statement of Special Educational Needs
- Changes to your child's Statement of Special Educational Needs
- Preparing for choices after 16
- Transport for children with Special Educational Need
- Parent Partnership Service
- Resolving disputes and your right to appeal
- Solihull Special Schools and Additionally Resourced Centres (ARCs)
Special Educational Needs (SEN)
How long does a Statement last
Information about Special Educational Needs
Ceasing a Statement
A Statement will generally remain in force until and unless the LA ceases to maintain it. A Statement will lapse automatically when a young person moves into further or higher education.
The LA may cease to maintain a Statement for a child only if they believe that it is no longer necessary. The decision to cease to maintain a Statement is only made after careful consideration by the LA of all the circumstances and after close consultation with parents.
The LA may consider whether the following apply when considering if it is necessary to maintain a Statement:
- Have the objectives been met?
- Can the child's needs be met in future within the resources of a mainstream school?
- Do the child's special educational needs no longer significantly impede access to the National Curriculum?
- Can the child cope with everyday social interaction at school?
- Has the child no significant self-help difficulties that require more provision than is normally available within the school?
Once the LA has made the decision to cease to maintain a Statement they must write to the parents to give notice of their decision, and explain the right of appeal to the SEN Tribunal and the time limits for lodging the appeal.