Children With Special Needs Assessment, Law and Practice-Caught in the Acts Book

1	A Guide to the Legal Rights of Children with Special Needs	1
2	Identifying Children with Special Needs: Assessment	6
3	Request for Assessment	14
4	The Statutory Duty to make Provision for Children with Special Needs	19
5	The Code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs	34
6	Children Under the Age of Five Years	56
7	Criteria for Deciding to Make a Statement	65
8	What is a Statement?	71
9	Annual Reviews, Amending Statements and Ceasing to Maintain Statements	89
10	Rights of Appeal	105
11	Practice and Procedure in the Tribunal	112
12	Appeals and Enforcement of Statutory Duties	126
	Appendix 1 The Parent's Checklist	129
	Appendix 2 History Notes Written by Pearse, Aged 8 years 0 months	132
	Appendix 3 Sample Report	133
	Appendix 4 The Psychological Assessment Report	141
	Appendix 5 Notice of Appeal to the Special Educational Needs Tribunal	144
	Appendix 6 Extracts 1993 Education Act and Relevant Statutory Instruments	150
	Appendix 7 Charities and Voluntary Associations	209
	Appendix 8 Government Departments and Other Official Bodies	216
	List of Cases	217
	Index	218