I would like to have the time to write more often and something more comprehensive than this, but life admin and especially the admin involved with trying to get anything sorted for Katie is monumental at the moment. We are making baby steps but still have a long way to go, as ultimately her mentalContinue reading “The three P’s”
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The EHCP
Well the time has finally arrived! 15 months of asking, arguing, researching and stressing, and we have a finalised EHCP in place for Katie. It’s not worth the paper it’s written on. All it’s doing at this point is rubbing salt into very open wounds and demonstrating that even with an Ed Psych report, 2Continue reading “The EHCP”
Just keep swimming
We had our mediation session with the LA scheduled for yesterday afternoon following their refusal to issue Katie with an EHCP. It wasn’t ideal that it was the first day of the Christmas holidays in our area so Katie’s head teacher wasn’t available and neither was anyone from SENDIAS (As a side note, apart fromContinue reading “Just keep swimming”
Where we are now
The last few weeks have not got any easier, largely thanks to the powers that be at our local authority who have decreed that Katie does not need an EHCP and they won’t be issuing one. So instead of now being in the draft EHCP stage and trying to finalise additional support measures we couldContinue reading “Where we are now”
Where next
We’re in the thick of things at the moment and I’m hoping this is the low point and it gets better from here. On the one hand things have snowballed really quickly, on the other hand it’s been a slow burner over a number of years of battling to access any support. Katie is currentlyContinue reading “Where next”
EHC assessment tribunal
It’s been a while! Life after our Lake District get away has picked up right where it left off, i.e. hectic! Work is crazy busy with the end of term looming and schools trying to cram events in, and life is crazy busy – again with the end of term looming and the sports days,Continue reading “EHC assessment tribunal”
Time out
In 2010 John and I had a mini break in the Lake District, staying next to a farm in the middle of nowhere. On our last day we went up to ‘Surprise View’ which overlooks Derwentwater, and John asked me to marry him. I’d thought he’d been a bit possessive over the backpack while weContinue reading “Time out”
Katie on school
I wrote a couple of weeks ago that my application for an EHC assessment for Katie was rejected (on the basis that she’s doing fine academically – no mention of social or emotional difficulties). I have put in an appeal and am now waiting on the outcome of that. As some additional evidence I satContinue reading “Katie on school”
Thinking ahead
So….secondary school is a topic that’s on my mind a lot at the moment. Katie will be starting secondary school in September 2023 so there’s still a fair bit of time to go, but we will need to apply to whichever school she ends up going to in October this year. That still gives usContinue reading “Thinking ahead”
Work experience
I work for a charity that supports school students to improve their work related skills so they’re more ready to start employment. Pre-Covid my role was to arrange work experience placements for students from year 10 and upwards. Following a pause because of covid, schools are now starting to ask for work experience placements again.Continue reading “Work experience”
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