[senco-forum] Calling in EP's

'Many LEA's offer services (such as a Dyslexia or additional SEN service or 
behaviour service for that fact) for free.'

Mags - I'm very tempted to ask you to name these LAs.  And then refine the 
list for those which continue these free services after Year 6.  Finally, 
carry out a straw poll of schools in those LAs to ask whether there is a 
sufficiency, and if not, how great is the insufficiency.

'Services often have more time to spend with the child and teachers are 
happier with them as they work with the children so seem to be more practice 
based.'

Not where I live!  But perhaps I just live somewhere not very good.

Biff

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <magssmithson at btopenworld.com>
To: <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 8:08 PM
Subject: [senco-forum] Calling in EP's

Errmm!
  I may be jumping the gun here but where are your services and why are they 
not involved first?
  Many LEA's offer services (such as a Dyslexia or additional SEN service or 
behaviour service for that fact) for free.  Services often have more time to 
spend with the child and teachers are happier with them as they work with 
the children so seem to be more practice based.
  EP's like services because they can use their notes to double check their 
observations and outcomes of tests etc.
  Being Head of a Behaviour service, we liaise closely with parents, 
teachers and EP's to get the best outcome for the child and the class they 
are in.  We haven't got it right but I do feel, after 3 years of 
multi-agency working, including some work with CAMHs, we are slowly getting 
there.
  If your services aren't free then get your Headteacher to ask why not?  If 
they are, then get your child's name up there and push until they're seen.
  Take care
  Mags

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