[senco-forum] SpLD or MLD?

certain children. I don't know what PLASC stands for but I do know its a

Are these children actually on your SEN list at School Action, or are they
simply receiving support without being listed (what we always termed the
"monitoring" or "worry" list - ie they did not quite meet the requirements
for SA, but were not making expected progress, so we put in extra help and
reviewed progress after a few weeks - some were fine, others moved to SA)?

For PLASC, those not at SA were not needed.  Those as you describe who
were at SA were put in the MLD category, which was not without confusion
as MLD used to be Moderate Learning Difficulties, but now seems to
incorporate Mild as well!

I hope that this is of some use.  The basic problem is that terminology
and categories keep changing, at least as far as admin is concerned. 
Those of us actually teaching the children just get on with it and do what
they need!

Jean

I've read all the messages on SpLD etc. and still am not quite sure about
> certain children.  I don't know what PLASC stands for but I do know its a
> sort of census on categories of children that the LEA use.  I try to
> 'flag' up as many children as possible if i think they have a difficulty
> of some sort.  But i have a few children who don't fit anywhere.   To me
> SpLD is just that - a specific difficulty.  These children are very low
> attainers across the board, have parents who are semi literate, poor home
> life etc etc.  I think they have additional needs - do I call them MLD?
> It seems a bit extreme.  Any suggestions on how to categorise them?  I'm
> actually trialing 'Senco Manager' at the moment, so I need to tick a box
> on that as well.
> Mary. Senco. Norfolk Junior School.
>
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> Mary. Senco. Norfolk Junior School.
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