STATUTORY ASSESSMENTS
A Statutory Assessment is only needed for a very few children and only if the School Action and School Action plus stages have not been effective.
The school will only request a Statutory Assessment after consultation with parents and other agencies. However parents and maintained schools can request the Local Authority initiate Statutory Assessment. This is a lengthy process; however the Local Authority has a duty to complete the process within 6 months - 26 weeks.
At the end of the Statutory Assessment period a child can be issued with a Statement of Special Educational Needs, a Note in Lieu of a Statement, or may not meet the criteria for either.
