4:24. The notice must be in the form prescribed in Part A of the Schedule to the Regulations.  The statement of special educational needs must follow the format and contain the information prescribed by the Regulations.


Part 1 Introduction The child's name and address and date of birth.  The child's- home language and religion.  The names and address(es) of the child's parents.

Part 2 Special Educational Needs (learning difficulties).  Details of each and every one of the child's special educational needs as identified by the LEA during statutory assessment and on the advice received and attached as appendices to the statement.

Part 3 Special Educational Provision The special educational provision which the LEA consider necessary to meet the child's special educational needs.

a) The objectives which the special educational provision should aim to meet.

b) The special educational provision which the LEA consider appropriate to meet the needs specified in Part 2 and to meet the specified objectives.

c) The arrangements to be made for monitoring progress in meeting those objectives, particularly for setting short-term targets for the child's progress and for reviewing his or her progress on a regular basis.

Part 4 Placement The type and name of school where the special educational provision specified in Part 3 is to be made or the arrangements for the education to be made otherwise than in school.

Part 5  Non-Educational Needs All relevant non-educational needs of the child as agreed between the health services, social services or other agencies and the LEA.

Part 6  Non-Educational Provision Specification of relevant non-educational provision required to meet the non-educational needs of the child as agreed between the health services and/or social services and the LEA, including the agreed arrangements for its provision.

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      APPENDICES

(Regulation 13 and Part B of the Schedule to the Regulations)