Frequently Asked Questions for this Service
Question: What is School Action Plus?
Answer: If your child does not make enough progress at School Action, the school's special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) may decide to ask for help from people outside the school. This could be a speech therapist, a specialist teacher or an educational psychologist.
This sort of help is called School Action Plus.
The SENCO should keep you informed about how your child is getting on and should include you in any discussions about the help that is being provided.
Remember that your views are very important at every stage of the graduated approach.
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Question: What happens once my child is on School Action (Plus)?
Answer: If your child makes good progress at School Action or School Action Plus then they may need a reduced level of support or they may no longer need special help or an Individual Education Plan (IEP). The class teacher should continue to monitor their progress. By using different teaching styles, books or worksheets and grouping children according to their learning needs, the class teacher makes sure that all children are supported in their learning. This is known as differentiation.
If your child still does not seem to be making enough progress or needs a lot more extra help, the SENCO may ask the Local Authority (LA) to make a more detailed assessment of their needs based on specialist advice. This Statutory Assessment may lead to the Local Authority writing a Statement of Special Educational Needs.This would describe all your child's needs and all the special help they need.
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