should also always seek information from health and social services and other agencies closely involved with the child:

from the school doctor or the child's general practitioner (with the consent of the parents)

·   medical advice

from the social services and/or the education welfare service, as appropriate, on

·   any arrangements under an education supervision order (see Glossary)

·   social services involvement with the child or the family

·   any concerns about the child's welfare

·   whether the local authority has the child on the Child Protection Register (see Glossary) or has any responsibilities for the child under the Children Act.

2:89.   The SEN coordinator may also collect information from any other agencies which may be closely involved with the child, including any supplementary school or voluntary organisation that runs leisure activities that the child attends.

Assessing and meeting the child's special educational needs

2:90.   The SEN coordinator, consulting the child's class teacher or tutor, should consider:

·   all available information, including new information gathered at stage 2

·   report of any stage 1 reviews.



2:91.   On the basis of the information now available, the SEN coordinator will decide whether:

·   to seek further advice
and/or

·   to draw up an individual education plan.

Seeking further advice

2:92.   If the information gathered reveals an area of the child's development or performance which warrants more detailed investigation or further advice, the SEN coordinator should record:

·   what further advice is being sought

·   arrangements for the child pending receipt of advice

·   review arrangements.

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