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Special educational needs - review of statement

also known as: Changing school, Phase change review, Review, Transition plan.

How to get information on a child or young persons review of special educational needs.

  • A Statement of Special Educational Needs, Special Educational Needs (SEN) must be reviewed at least once every school year. 

 

Who goes to the Special Educational Needs review meeting?


childrenThe school fixes the review meeting and invites parents, the child/young person and any other people who are involved.     Everyone has the opportunity to put something in writing if they want to, including the child/young person and parents.  There are special forms to help with this.

The review looks at the child’s/young person’s progress in school, and whether there needs to be any change in the help they are receiving.

 

What happens next?

After the meeting, the school sends the review papers to the local authority to consider whether any changes should be made to the statement.   Parents always receive a letter letting them know what the local authority has decided. 

There is a named SEN Officer for each child who can answer any queries or help with any worries about the review process.

 

What happens when a child/young person is due to transfer to another school?

A special review is held in the year before the child/young persons last year in the current school.  This is called a Phase Change review, and it is held early so that parents can visit the new school and think about their options.

The statement must be changed to name the new school by 15 February of the child/young persons last year in their current one.

The SEN Monitoring and Assessment Team and the Parent Partnership Service can provide advice and support for parents if they have any concerns.

 

What happens when a young person is reaching the stage of leaving school?

 

familyThe review in Year 9 is called a Transitional Review, and it starts planning for when the young person eventually leaves school.   A Transition Plan is drawn up at the meeting, and this sets out what help the young person needs now and in the future, and who will be able to provide it.

It is very important that the young person and his/her family say what they wish for the future.   There are special forms to help with this, and the SEN Monitoring and Assessment Team and Parent Partnership Service can provide advice and support.

 

Who goes to this review meeting?

As well as parents and the young person, the school invites a Personal Adviser from the Employability and Skills Service to the review.  The Personal Adviser will maintain links with the young person to help them think about what they would like to do when they leave.  This might be a university/college course, on the job training, or employment.

If a young person has very complex needs and may need help from Adult Services when they leave school, the school will also invite a Social Worker from the Disabled Children Team, who can provide help and advice to the young person and parents.

 

What happens after Year 9?

At each review after Year 9, the Transition Plan is looked at again and is altered to take account of any changes in the young person’s plans for the future.   

As the young person comes closer to school leaving age, the school and Employability and Skills Personal Adviser provide help with applications to colleges/universities, seeking work experience, or routes to employment.

For a young person with complex needs who may require Adult Services, the Disabled Children Team Transitions Social Worker will provide advice and support in this process.

 

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