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English term or phrase:
what does *statetement* here refer to?
English answer:
official statement of a child's needs
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Rajan Chopra
Mar 16, 2004 13:42
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what does *statetement* here refer to?
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We want to see parents with greater confidence that their child's educational needs will be met in school - whether or not they have a statement
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official statement of a child's needs
A "satemented" child is one who has an official report written on them, stating their special educational needs. The statement is the evidence of these needs and describes how they are to be met.
It has been 10 years since I was a primary school teacher and was involved with this process, but the procedure is probably still the same.
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\"Can I home educate a child with a Special needs statement? - Yes, there is no law prohibiting the home education of a statemented child provided s/he is not attending a special school, in which case you need the consent of the LEA (which may not be unreasonably be withheld). However, you need to be able to show that you can provide for these special needs should the LEA enquire.\"
Link to follow!
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http://www.home-education.org.uk/faq.htm
It has been 10 years since I was a primary school teacher and was involved with this process, but the procedure is probably still the same.
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Note added at 2004-03-16 13:55:01 (GMT)
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\"Can I home educate a child with a Special needs statement? - Yes, there is no law prohibiting the home education of a statemented child provided s/he is not attending a special school, in which case you need the consent of the LEA (which may not be unreasonably be withheld). However, you need to be able to show that you can provide for these special needs should the LEA enquire.\"
Link to follow!
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http://www.home-education.org.uk/faq.htm
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Comment: "Thanks again for your informative answer!"
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Marian Greenfield
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statement = something to say; issue to raise
unless the context indicates some form of written statement that was sent out to parents of troubled students, but that doesn't seem likely
Peer comment(s):
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abborre
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Elena Sgarbo (X)
: :-)
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Louise Mawbey
: not in this context - see below
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your answer makes a lot of sense, although context is really lacking
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Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
: see Louise's answer
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jerrie
: In this context Louise is 100% correct
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most likely she is...
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Begoña Yañez
: Totally correct!
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(formal) assessment report
You can appeal to the tribunal if the LEA refuses to make a formal assessment of your child's special educational needs, or refuses to issue a statement of your child's special educational needs, after making a formal assessment.
If the LEA has made a statement of your child's special educational needs, or has changed a previous statement they have made, you can appeal against:
· the description in the statement of your child's special educational needs
· the description in the statement of the special educational help that the LEA thinks your child should get
· the school named in the statement for your child to go to
· the LEA's not naming a school in the statement
If the LEA has made a statement of your child's special educational needs, or has changed a previous statement they have made, you can appeal against:
· the description in the statement of your child's special educational needs
· the description in the statement of the special educational help that the LEA thinks your child should get
· the school named in the statement for your child to go to
· the LEA's not naming a school in the statement
4 mins
report on their disability
This is not an expert opinion, but I heard this term a lot and understand that it refers to an official assessment of a child's disability.
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Statement/Formal Assessment. Formal Assessment is the way an LEA decides if a pupil needs additional support to that already provided by the school. If a pupil still shows little or no sign of improvement, despite the intervention of the school and outside agencies, a school may request that the LEA consider making a statutory assessment of the pupil\'s needs. In order for this process to be started, all sides must agree that the pupil has significant learning needs.
All formal assessments will take account of the pupil\'s educational, medical, nursing, social and other needs before determining whether or not to issue a Statement of Special Educational Need for the pupil.
Only in a very small number of cases will a child have special needs that are considered by the authority to need a Statement. The Lancashire Parent Partnership website indicates that this number may be as small as three children in every hundred.
If a pupil is successful in obtaining a Statement of Special Educational Needs, it will specify all of the following:
what the pupil\'s special needs are
the objectives to be achieved
the educational provision required to meet needs and objectives
the monitoring arrangements the school will need to provide
any non-educational provision which will benefit the pupil
http://www.spare-chair.com/information/sencop.htm
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Statement/Formal Assessment. Formal Assessment is the way an LEA decides if a pupil needs additional support to that already provided by the school. If a pupil still shows little or no sign of improvement, despite the intervention of the school and outside agencies, a school may request that the LEA consider making a statutory assessment of the pupil\'s needs. In order for this process to be started, all sides must agree that the pupil has significant learning needs.
All formal assessments will take account of the pupil\'s educational, medical, nursing, social and other needs before determining whether or not to issue a Statement of Special Educational Need for the pupil.
Only in a very small number of cases will a child have special needs that are considered by the authority to need a Statement. The Lancashire Parent Partnership website indicates that this number may be as small as three children in every hundred.
If a pupil is successful in obtaining a Statement of Special Educational Needs, it will specify all of the following:
what the pupil\'s special needs are
the objectives to be achieved
the educational provision required to meet needs and objectives
the monitoring arrangements the school will need to provide
any non-educational provision which will benefit the pupil
http://www.spare-chair.com/information/sencop.htm
Peer comment(s):
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Louise Mawbey
: not necessary a disability as such - simply a "need"
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sorry, I'm not an expert on the subject, but what is the difference in this case?
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Begoña Yañez
: Llearning needs" are the primary objective of a child obtaining a Statement of Special Educational Needs. My child has educational needs (ie. dyspraxia and dyslexia) and she is not in any way disabled.
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Thanks Begoña for the explanation, it is clear now
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