Special educational needs - assessment
Before a decision can be reached about whether a child does
require special educational provision, a careful and detailed
assessment is made. This is carried out by a team of professional
staff from different services. Parents are considered to be vital
members of the team.
The assessment takes into account the child's educational,
medical, nursing, social and other needs and the information is
carefully co-ordinated so that a judgement can be made as to
whether or not a statement of special educational needs should be
issued. A moderating group which includes headteachers, educational
psychologist and representatives from health and social services
has been set up to assist the
CSA
in determining whether or
not a statement of special educational needs should be issued.
We monitor the progress of all children with statements of
SEN
and review their
progress on an annual basis. Children with statements of SEN attend
either mainstream school or a special school. These placements are
managed by the SEN section.
Staff work closely with parents, and each family where a child
is being assessed has a named officer to contact for advice and
clarification as necessary. Staff also work closely with other
services within the Pupil and Student Services Division to provide
and manage support for children with SEN.