[senco-forum] Dyslexia

From discussions I've seen on this list it seems that there are many grey areas...

It's quite a while since I read the Code of Practice and I don't deal with SEN matters daily, so this may be a faulty overview. Others will correct me if I'm wildly wrong!

But, as I understand it, the 'categories' of SEN fall into a series of Bands, A - F (or is it G?).  Children are allocated to Bands A - C by the school Senco, following guidance from the Code of Practice (COP).  Band A are children with a 'need' which has to be recorded, but may not necessarily need any action by the school (because they are academically fine) apart from awareness of things such as seating arrangements (for impaired hearing, monocular vision etc.).  Band B seems to be children at School Action (SA), where children are differentiated for within class and/ or receiving interventions for some learning difficulties.  Band C are at SA+ - outside agencies are involved.  Below Band C evidence has to go to the LA Inclusion Panel that children need support over and above SA+ and receive extra funding.  Children at Band D do not have statements, but undergo the Annual Review process.  Below Band D children are usually statemented.

This is how it seems to work at our school - from what I've seen of the COP it seems to be less than straightforward to interpret and the Inclusion Panel has been known to make some odd decisions... it is very noticeable that our LA issues far fewer statements than it did a few years ago - particularly for SPLD.

>From discussions I've seen on this list it seems that there are many grey areas...

Maggie

chris white <chris19251 at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: I'm sorry to show my ignorance. But what is Band D please?
Chris

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Subject: Re: [senco-forum] Dyslexia - what are the scores on the doors?

Do you mean 'statemented or Band D' for dyslexia', or just assesed by the
edpsych as having SPLD (Specific Learning Difficulty).  Dylexia is not a
word that is used 'officially' in our LA and children certainly do not get
statements for SPLD now as readily as the LA has handed them out in the
past.  The most they are likely to get is a Band D for Moderate Learning
Difficulties (MLD).

On the Band D for MLD criteria we would have about 2- 3% at our school.
(about 3 -4 Band Ds in each year group of 150)

Maggie

Stuart Lucas  wrote: My Director of Studies is asking
the following question:

"what are the current percentage of primary and secondary school pupils
diagnosed as dyslexic by whatever psychological, psychometric or
physiological means?"

Any ideas?

I have heard the 'figure out there' is 10% - but where did that come
from?

Will ask Scottish Executive for their figures -

Is Jean out there? - any ideas?

Tks

Stuart

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