Various depends on School Schools to return spread sheet advising year group being which professional advice is required for transferred (see pupils being transferred Appendices 11-14) Various months Schools, School holds a pre meeting with throughout the year education parents/young person to undertake: depending on year providers Family Conversations and My group Views/About Me. Review what is still relevant in the Statement Within 15 days of Schools, Send the following to LA SEN Team: Family Conversation education Family Conversation providers About Me/My Views Copy of statement identifying what is no longer relevant Stage 2 – 20 week Statutory Transfer Process When Who is responsible Action Week 1 - 2 Local Authority Local Authority issue transfer review notification letters to parents/carers advising: Information about the process Date of the start of the transfer process Date of Transfer review meeting to discuss draft EHCP. This will be held in school and will have an SEN Officer in attendance Dates of agreed transfer review meetings to be sent to all professionals providing advice. Professionals to plan to attend where possible. Week 1-2 Local Authority Local Authority requests advice from relevant professionals – in line with schools information Week 5 Local Authority Checks which advice is still outstanding and chases Week 7 Advice Providers All advice due back within 6 weeks of request – schools to complete educational advice using the Transfer Summary. Weeks 7 - 10 Local Authority EHCPs drafted. If unsure whether to issue a draft EHCP to be discussed at SEN Panel Week 11- 12 Local Authority Draft EHCP’s to be circulated to parents, professionals, schools – reply slip sent for feedback and school preference
Various depends on year group being transferred (see Appendices 11-14) School Schools to return spread sheet advising which professional advice is required for pupils being transferred Various months throughout the year depending on year group Schools, education providers School holds a pre meeting with parents/young person to undertake: Family Conversations and My Views/About Me. Review what is still relevant in the Statement Within 15 days of Family Conversation Schools, education providers Send the following to LA SEN Team: Family Conversation About Me/My Views Copy of statement identifying what is no longer relevant Stage 2 – 20 week Statutory Transfer Process When Who is responsible Action Week 1 - 2 Local Authority Local Authority issue transfer review notification letters to parents/carers advising: Information about the process Date of the start of the transfer process Date of Transfer review meeting to discuss draft EHCP. This will be held in school and will have an SEN Officer in attendance Dates of agreed transfer review meetings to be sent to all professionals providing advice. Professionals to plan to attend where possible. Week 1-2 Local Authority Local Authority requests advice from relevant professionals – in line with schools information Week 5 Local Authority Checks which advice is still outstanding and chases Week 7 Advice Providers All advice due back within 6 weeks of request – schools to complete educational advice using the Transfer Summary. Weeks 7 - 10 Local Authority EHCPs drafted. If unsure whether to issue a draft EHCP to be discussed at SEN Panel Week 11- 12 Local Authority Draft EHCP’s to be circulated to parents, professionals, schools – reply slip sent for feedback and school preference
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