ADMISSIONS
Local Authority Consultation
The school receives Consultation Documents from the Local Authority requesting consideration of placement based on meeting the needs of the child. The school will read through the attached documentation, including an up to date EHCP and consider if they are able to continue to assess for a place at Maple House School.
Assessment
The school will complete a set of assessments to ensure that Maple House School is the most suitable for the child or young person. This includes:
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Inviting the child/young person with family to school for a walk and talk
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Visiting previous settings or at home
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Liaising with other professionals where required.
Response
The school will respond to the local authority with a response within 15 days of consultation.
Where the school can meet needs, the school will inform the Local Authority of costs, requirements and a possible start date.
The local authority will take this to their commissioning panel for review.
Placement
Agreed
Where a placement is agreed with the local authority, the school will keep in touch with families about a transition plan.
We will invite you in to have another tour, and complete your final consulation paperwork so that we can start to build your positive behaviour support plane and personalised learning plan. We will also discuss a start date and transition plan.
Local Offer
The SEND Local Offer was created to help improve the lives of children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), as well as their families and those who care for them. The education sector plays an important role in the Offer, as it affects all children and young people from birth to 25 years old.
The Local Offer is an information directory provided by each local authority where individuals with SEND aged 0-25, as well as their parents or carers, can go to find out what support or provision they can expect to be available in their local area.
The local offer covers a range of local agencies, including education, health, and social care services – such as childcare, independent schools or colleges, care placements, apprenticeships, transport arrangements between home and education settings, specialist teachers, therapy services, and other specialist support.
The Local Offer details support for both those with Education, Health, and Care (EHC) plans and those without. It must include arrangements for:
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Identifying and assessing individuals’ SEND, including in the early years.
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Requesting an EHC assessment.
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Consulting parents.
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Securing services, provision, and equipment required.
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Funding and allocation of budgets, including top-up high-needs funding.
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Supporting transitions between phases of education, plus preparations for adulthood and independent living.
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Appealing decisions, making complaints, and resolving disagreements with regards to provision.
Under the Children and Families Act 2014, each Local Authority has a legal responsibility to publish their particular Local Offer. It needs to be published online, as well as in an alternative format for those without internet access.
