P662 Teletext 662 Aug27 21:46:44 ———————————————————— ADVICE ——— SPECIAL CHILD Dear Maureen Wj have a physically disabled daughter with a statement of special educational needs who is dui to move up to secondary school next term. Wj still haven't heard from the LEA about which school she should go to. Maureen replies Under the new Code of Practice for SEN children, you should have been told by the start of the summer term. cont. ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— Careers advice is on page 656 Looking for Course Vacancies? pages 643-649 Class Keyboard Clearing On-LineP662 Teletext 662 Aug27 21:42:14 ———————————————————— ADVICE ——— SPECIAL CHILD You need to make a complaint to the Chief Education Officer at your town hall, and even your local councillor. Point out that the new Code expects transfer arrangements to bj made in time for familes to discuss their child with the new school. It also allows time for the school to make any necessary arrangements in good time for the start of term. cont... ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— Got an education query? Write to: Maureen O'Connou, Teletext, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT Class Keyboard Clearing On-LineP662 Teletext 662 Aug27 21:14:51 ———————————————————— ADVICE ——— SPECIAL CHILD You can also ask for the school on your daughter's Statement to bj changed as from September 1995 to the one you hope she will go to. The LEA has a duty to comply with this request or give good reasons why not within eight weeks. If you are not happy then you can appeal to the new SEN Tribunal. ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— COLLEGE VACANCIES 640 Maureen will answer queries while Wendy is away. Class Keyboard Clearing On-Line