The meeting was then opened for questions and answers from the attendees, which consisted of parents of deaf children, parents of children at the school, and elected members. How far has this information be sent out? The document has been sent to every parent of children at the school, governors of the school, local elected members and MPs, parents of severely or profoundly deaf children and other stakeholders. There will also be further meetings with school governors and parents of deaf children. Will parents of deaf children still have a choice which school their child attends or will the choice be restricted? The Authority’s role is to look at where the provision outlined in each child’s statement could be met. It has to take into account parental preference as well as costs in making decisions. But parents would still have the choice to express their preferences about where to send their child as they do now. The legal framework would apply. . The proposal is about extending that choice, not restricting it. Why is the proposal only for 14 children when there are approximately 600 children across the city who are deaf or hearing impaired? Most of those children are in a mainstream setting. Only a small proportion of hearing impaired children in Leeds are severely or profoundly deaf and the number is manageable by the school. Is it worth setting up a few resource bases in other schools across the city? Because of the low numbers this is not viable at the moment but we revisit the idea in the future. Most parents want to send their child to their local mainstream school where for example other family members and friends attend. What about an after school club to learn BSL? And for staff to learn as well (including the Headteacher) will be plenty of opportunities for staff, children and parents to learn BSL. The Headteacher has a BSL qualification from years ago but may need a refresher. Parents want to learn BSL too so this is a possibility How do you intend to keep in close contact with parents as there was nothing in the presentation about this. Parents should be fully involved with their child’s learning. Wholeheartedly Ms McKay stated her clear commitment to involving families as much as possible in their child’s education. Regular meetings would need to be planned in. Where did deaf children from Cottingley go? Mainly to Bankside and Robin Hood. One went to Bradford What if there are 2 deaf children who form a close friendship and one moves to another school? The other child may be left feeling isolated.
The meeting was then opened for questions and answers from the attendees, which consisted of parents of deaf children, parents of children at the school, and elected members. How far has this information be sent out? The document has been sent to every parent of children at the school, governors of the school, local elected members and MPs, parents of severely or profoundly deaf children and other stakeholders. There will also be further meetings with school governors and parents of deaf children. Will parents of deaf children still have a choice which school their child attends or will the choice be restricted? The Authority’s role is to look at where the provision outlined in each child’s statement could be met. It has to take into account parental preference as well as costs in making decisions. But parents would still have the choice to express their preferences about where to send their child as they do now. The legal framework would apply. . The proposal is about extending that choice, not restricting it. Why is the proposal only for 14 children when there are approximately 600 children across the city who are deaf or hearing impaired? Most of those children are in a mainstream setting. Only a small proportion of hearing impaired children in Leeds are severely or profoundly deaf and the number is manageable by the school. Is it worth setting up a few resource bases in other schools across the city? Because of the low numbers this is not viable at the moment but we revisit the idea in the future. Most parents want to send their child to their local mainstream school where for example other family members and friends attend. What about an after school club to learn BSL? And for staff to learn as well (including the Headteacher) will be plenty of opportunities for staff, children and parents to learn BSL. The Headteacher has a BSL qualification from years ago but may need a refresher. Parents want to learn BSL too so this is a possibility How do you intend to keep in close contact with parents as there was nothing in the presentation about this. Parents should be fully involved with their child’s learning. Wholeheartedly Ms McKay stated her clear commitment to involving families as much as possible in their child’s education. Regular meetings would need to be planned in. Where did deaf children from Cottingley go? Mainly to Bankside and Robin Hood. One went to Bradford What if there are 2 deaf children who form a close friendship and one moves to another school? The other child may be left feeling isolated.
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