Consideration of the provision that may need to be made

4:10. If the statutory assessment confirms that the assessment and provision made by the school are appropriate, but the child is nonetheless not progressing, or not progressing sufficiently well, the LEA should consider what further provision may be needed and whether that provision can be made within the school's resources.

The following exemplars may help the LEA in deciding whether a statement is necessary:

i. if, as a result of a statutory assessment, the LEA conclude that, for example, the child's learning difficulties call for:

- occasional advice to the school from an external specialist

- occasional support with personal care from a non-teaching assistant

- access to a particular piece of equipment such as a portable word-processing device,
an electronic keyboard or a tape-recorder, or

- minor building alterations such as widening a doorway or improving the acoustic  environment

the LEA may conclude that the school could reasonably be expected to make such provision from within its own resources

ii. but if, as a result of a statutory assessment, the LEA conclude that, for example, the child requires:

- regular direct teaching by a specialist teacher

- daily individual support from a non-teaching assistant

- a significant piece of equipment such as a closed circuit television or a computer or CD-ROM device with appropriate ancillaries and software

- a major building adaptation such as the installation of a lift, or

- the regular involvement of non-educational agencies

the LEA may conclude that the school could not reasonably be expected to make such provision within its own resources and that the nature of the provision suggests that the LEA should formally identify in a statement the child's needs, the full range of provision to be made and the review arrangements that will apply.  The LEA's conclusions will, of course, depend on the precise circumstances of each case, taking into account arrangements for funding schools in the area

iii. if, as a result of a statutory assessment, the LEA conclude that a change of placement may be indicated for the child, even if such a change involves moving from a mainstream school to a specialist unit at the same school or from one mainstream school to another, then the LEA should consider drawing up a statement