Hiya. New to this group and looking for some advice around applying for an EHCP for my 8 year old son who is in year 4.
He was diagnosed with adhd, sensory progress and tics in February this year. I had to go private as after 18 months on the NHS, I was desperate. My son has been under sen since year 2 which has continued to date.
He does have a number of interventions and strategies in place at his mainstream school to include break out and smaller groups, movement breaks, fiddle toys etc, however following on from our recent parents evening, it is clear that more support is needed. They have said he is working at a year 2/3 level with a spelling age of 5 years old.
I have asked a number of times about the school requesting an EHCP and they keep saying, they feel he has enough support but I am far from convinced and now that the curriculum is getting harder to prepare them for sats and secondary school the gap is becoming bigger and bigger and I just feel he needs for 1:1 help
I have all his reports from the start of primary school all stating the same thing plus all his wave and support plans. I have a clinical diagnosis plus he is on the higher rate of DLA and lower mobility.
How likely am I to be successful in obtaining the EHCP as I’ve read it’s so hard.
Thanks for taking the time to read this
Caroline
