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Who can request an Assessment?

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What happens after the request for statutory assessment?
The decision on whether to carry out a statutory assessment is made by a weekly panel of education professionals, using the information received. In most cases the LA should make a decision about making a statutory assessment within 6 weeks of receiving the request.
After considering all the information supplied, the LA may decide that either:
	Your child's special educational needs can continue to be met appropriately through the support available at Early Years Action Plus/School Action Plus. In that case the decision will be not to start a statutory assessment.
	Or
	More detailed information is required about your child's special educational needs. The LA will start a statutory assessment.

If you do not agree with the LA's decision, you can discuss this with your LA caseworker. If you still cannot agree, you have the right to use the disagreement resolution service. This will involve the help of an independent mediator. A mediator can help the two parties to try and reach an agreement. You can ring Parent Partnership on 01603 704070 for more information. You can also appeal to the SEN Tribunal:
			SENDIST, SEN Appeals Mowden Hall, Staindrop Road Darlington DL3 9BG SEN helpline: 0870 241 2555 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sendist.gov.uk
You can get details about how to appeal from your caseworker or the Parent Partnership office. If you have been refused a statutory assessment, you can make another request after six months.