Mainstream School
Schools catering for children of all abilities.
Maintained School
A state school.
The person at the LA who liaises with you about your child if they are under going statutory assessment or have a statement. In Norfolk this will usually be a caseworker.
Attendance Improvement Officers can give assistance with; school attendance, truancy, child protection issues, child employment and other issues affecting children at school.
Norfolk Area Psychological Teams
LA teams of educational psychologists, specialist teachers and social workers.
A document produced if the LA are not going to issue a Statement following Statutory Assessment.
Health Service professionals who work alongside parents/carers and other colleagues to develop and maintain a child's ability to perform everyday tasks such as play and self-care.
A team of inspectors who visit a school at regular intervals, they report on the quality of education and how the finances are used. Following the inspection, parents receive a copy of the school Action Plan which is the responsibility of the Governing Body. (Use this link to go to the OFSTED website).