There are different levels of support the school can give your child, depending where they are on our SEN Register.

School Action

The SENCO will assess your child’s difficulties and will then decide what support is needed to help your child progress. The SENCO will issue a Provision Map with your child’s entitlements to additional support highlighted. This is reviewed twice a year.

School Action Plus

If your child continues to have difficulties despite the extra help, then Sheldon can ask for further help from external support services e.g. an educational psychologist, specialist teacher, etc. An individual Education Plan (IEP) is then written with targets. This is discussed with you and your child and is viewed twice a year.

Statutory Assessment (Statement)

A few pupils, despite all the help given, may still not make progress. At this point, Sheldon in consultation with parents may ask the Local Education Authority (LEA) for a Statutory Assessment. Parents also have the right to ask for statutory assessment themselves. A statutory assessment is a very detailed examination of what your child’s needs are and what help your child needs. The LEA will ask for information from parents and the professionals working with your child e.g. specialist teachers, speech and language therapists, etc.

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