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You're welcome 😊

Sorry, we uploaded a few at the same time. Title changed.

@@SENsibleSENCO Thanks, but now you have two copies of Wrap Around posted. Sorry, for being a pest but I am interested to hear what you said on data retention.

@@randocomment I've rebooted the hamster - he'll sort it out later today! :) (Spinning too many plates at this time of year)

I suggest contacting YouthInMind and asking for permission.

Since this video was published they way in which SEN funding is allocated and found within your funding has changed. We just haven’t had time to update the video!

You’re welcome ☺️

You are very welcome, it explains a lot from all the parties associated with SEND in schools.

Glad you liked it, Angharad really gives her all in her webinars. Are you joining us for her next one on 15th Sept?

Good luck!

Hi Natalie. You are within your rights to put in a parental application whenever you want. However, (defending the SENCOs a little here) if you put it in now, the LA is likely to set a deadline for the school during the summer break. Unless they are a member of the SLT, the SENCO isn't actually paid for the summer break nor contracted to complete work during that time (we are paid 9 months salary over 12 months), which means they will either end up doing it 'for free' in their holiday when they might not even be able to access all records or missing the deadline and the LA then reject the application. I know you want what is best for your son, but honestly, you'd be better having a chat with the SENCO and asking when is best to submit it. Some LAs apply the 4-week rule during the holidays (put you in a waiting pile) which adds to the length anyway, and will only cause you frustration. (By the way - September is a manic month for us.) There is no requirement for the EP to have seen your son before the application is made, it is a statutory part of the process to get the EP to provide advice - so in many ways, waiting until September and then applying will potentially help to boost your son up someone's list (and might not even need to come out of the school budget/time but from the LA budget instead.) At the end of the day, it is your decision to make and I fully understand why you would want to do it ASAP, but I just wanted to present the other side of the coin to you. I encourage SENCOs to work with the parents, and I encourage parents to work with SENCOs. Working together you are more likely to secure the right outcomes and paths for the children involved. And (it's hot...you've got me on a bit of a rant, not at you but at what I see...) you want what is best for one child...the SENCo is often having to balance the needs of over a hundred children. I know we don't always communicate our decisions in the best way (blame GDPR most of the time) and it can be difficult to understand why your child isn't at the top of the list...but there are 10 other parents also asking the same and perhaps only 1 or 2 hours of EP time available. (Don't blame the SENCO, blame the system and work with them to find solutions.). Thank you, for letting me have my little, overheated rant... ;)

@@SENsibleSENCO Thanks for pointing out the other side. Unfortunately we hit a crisis last year when my child spent months out of school. I was then asked to trust the Senco which I have for two terms but my son is not safe on the school premises and is at risk of exclusion. I'm simply not waiting any longer. As a ex teacher myself, I sympathize with the job of a senco however my family has been through hell and I can't take anymore. My own mental health is affected and I can't have a career or life of my own due to constant calls and emails from school so why should I be thinking and considering someone else who already has a job? I don't think they are really thinking about me.

@@natalienolan6895 I can empathise with that. Put it in and see what happens. As I said, the LA might apply the 4-week rule (so be prepared for a 10-week wait rather than 6 weeks for the first stage). Good luck.

You are welcome, we will be doing more videos over the next few months, so keep an eye out! Keep on moving forward ❤️

There's a really good one on this website: www.ipsea.org.uk/making-a-request-for-an-ehc-needs-assessment

None. Any entitlement will be written into an EHCP if they have one, otherwise there is no blanket entitlement to anything.

There are formula tables and allocation tables published each year. They’re usually buried on the gov website, but the most recent ones were put up this week.

I would propose that the triangulation of data from teacher, parent and child helps - but social bias will probably never be negated.

I’ll have a go! Need to find some time…or a time machine.

agreed, helps with my work alot