Author: Jarvis, Victoria

Local authority process for reconsidering decisions about ALN

Week 1

Child, young person, parent, carer, school or professional ask the local authority to reconsider a decision around ALN or ask the Local authority to maintain their IDP.

Week 1 –4

Local authority will contact you to explain the process and talk about your concerns. They will designate a coordinator.

Information gathering and discussion as to if your child/young person has Additional learning needs. Including your views and the views of your child.

By week 4

Yes ALN

Decision made and communicated to yourself and your child/young person.

No ALN

Week 5

LA will either take responsibility for the IDP for direct the school to make changes agreed.

School will continue to support the child/young person.

Week 5

The draft IDP and all appendices will be shared with yourselves and your child/young person. You will have 2 weeks to consider the content of the IDP and communicate your thoughts to the Local authority

Week 7

IDP finalised and shared with all. The school or LA will maintain this and keep it under review. It’s content will be reviewed every year.