[senco-forum] Statements and ethnic diversity

I suppose what would make these just ever-so-slightly-discriminatory
statements OK, is the reason why the information is needed - if the
information could help and support the children rather than be used as
ammunition to undermine the middle class clever dicks who manage to
get these statements winkled out of the system...

There is one comment made here that I found worrying (yes, and I did
find it offensive, too but I'm not shooting any messengers because
I've heard it more than once...)

The problem being that if one child has a statement then there's a
comparison going on in teachers' minds as to whether it is 'fair' that
they should have one - because there are other children (in the mind
of the beholder) who 'deserve' it more because the beholder regards
them as more 'needy'.

So does this engender resentment and less support for these
statemented kids if their teachers aren't really convinced they merit
all this support?  How ironic.

This reminds me of that 'limited pot of money' which is always used as
an excuse to give nothing to as many children as possible.  Who does
decide the deserving in the finish??

It's surprising where prejudice comes from and where it lands.

It's something to think about!  (Don't shoot *this* messenger. ;-))