This was the start of our process to getting a diagnosis for Victoria, so we knew how best to support her...
Email from SEN Phase Transfer team
Email asking for us to name our preferred secondary school for Victoria by 17th July. Given we’ve been trying to name a school for over a year, it’s a bit rich to give us 5 weeks to name one now. Unusually, Kent have also named our nearest mainstream school for us in the email,...
Complaint logged with Local Authority
To complain about the missed deadlines and the way our Section I (change of placement) request has been mishandled. Response due in 20 working days....
Change of placement declined
Our request for a change of placement was again declined on the basis that Victoria is “happy” and “making progress”. Neither of these points are evidenced, neither are valid reasons for declining a change of placement under The Childrens and Families Act 2014 39(4) and the Local Authority should not have made this decision...
Draft EHCP Amendments Received
Statutory deadline missed by 5 weeks...
Early Annual Review Meeting
Following a number of assessments, reports and many months of private tutoring (all at our own expense) we requested an early annual review of Victoria’s EHCP...
Final EHCP Issued
No changes to the EHCP that was issued a year ago; changes need to be supported by evidence from “experts” which do not include parents or school staff. On the advice of the local authority and after considering whether we wanted to spent thousands on lawyers or invest our time and money in getting...
Meeting with Local Authority
Meeting held between us, LA and the school to discuss the EHCP (which has no draft amendments) and the rejection of our change of placement request under section I which was made under the basis that Victoria is “making progress”...
Draft EHCP Amendments Received
Statutory deadline missed by 3 weeks...
EHCP Annual Review Meeting
Held at and with the school. No representation from local authority. Change of placement requested....