Advice about EHCP

Amor1amor1

Hi
I've just joined this community and looking for some advice. My child has a ehcp he is in primary school and gets funding for a full time 1-1. However he doesn't have a support worker in the classroom at all, he goes out of the classroom for short tasks and spends around 1 hour per week with a support worker. I have spoken to senco who is his actual teacher and she along with the inclusion worker and head teacher states he is getting the adequate amount of support for the funding they get for him.
I feel so angry because they think i was born yesterday by fobbing me off, i know enough primary school teachers to have been told they are probably using my childs funding to pay a TA or other things apart from it being spent on my childs needs. We recently had parents evening and were told our child struggles with communication and understanding things in the classroom and with groups, so surly he should have his support worker with him.
If anyone has any advice i would really appreciate it. We have our annual review in March so i need to get prepared for their excuses.
Thank you 

April2018mom

Hello and welcome @Amor1amor1! 

Have you seen a copy of the document or not yet? Be prepared to fight hard for him. Since he has already got a education and health care plan, it is probably time to ask IPSEA for advice on your rights and information on other options too. He is being denied a basic human right to a decent safe education. How old is he now? 

https://www.ipsea.org.uk/pages/category/education-health-and-care-plans

Be assertive but not aggressive. This is a serious problem. Try writing to your local MP too. I hope this helps! 

Chloe_Alumni

Hi @Amor1amor1 and a very warm welcome to the community! 

Does the EHCP clearly state that your son requires a 1-to-1 TA at all times?

An Education, Health and Care Plan, also called an EHCP or EHC Plan, is a legal document. This means that legally your local authority must provide the provision agreed in your child’s plan.

Due to it being a legal document, if it isn't been followed then there are steps you can take to get this resolved.

Here is an article that talks about what to do if your school isn't following the EHCP: 

https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/school-not-following-ehcp/

Please do let us know how you get on and if there is anything else we can do to help. You do not need to do this alone and your son should have the support he needs.

chiarieds

Hi @Amor1amor1 - Welcome to the community from me too. I'm sorry your son isn't getting the correct support. I 'think' this is the link that Chloe meant for you: https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/school-not-following-ehcp/

I hope this helps.

Chloe_Alumni

Hi @chiarieds, thank you for this, yes it was! 

forgoodnesssake

A word of caution...don't write to your MP until you have had at least some dialogue with the school and the local authority first.  It doesn't go down well in local authorities and can work against you (had some direct experience of this)

Firefly123

I had this same problem and took it up with the head teacher as yes they used my sons money for a T A that helped the whole class.which left him struggling  In the end he got his own TA as his funding was 1 to 1. If they are not giving him what it says on his EHCP take it up with the local authority as its there job to make sure its followed. 

Amor1amor1

Thank you so much, i know the money will be going to a TA its so unfair on our children. 

Firefly123

Yes it is unfair on our kids. I wish you all the best x

Chloe_Alumni

It certainly is unfair! I wish you the very best of luck and please do let us know how you get on.