Special Educational Needs

Most children's Special Educational Needs (SEN) can be met by their ordinary (mainstream school) or early years setting, sometimes with the help of outside specialists.

In a few cases the Local Authority (LA) will have to make an assessment of a child's educational needs, based on specialist advice.

A statutory assessment is a detailed investigation to find out exactly what the child's special educational needs are and what special help the child should receive. A statutory assessment is only necessary if the school or early years setting cannot provide all the help your child needs.

If you wish to talk to someone about your concerns please contact the Statementing Team or contact the Parent Partnership Service an independent service which provides impartial advice.

Additional Information: A short paper on the statutory assessment process in Shropshire is attached to this page.