These children may require a statutory assessment involving an educational psychologist, the school, parents and other agencies. This could lead to the child having a statement of special educational needs which explains how these needs are to be met. A child may need to attend one of our special schools or a mainstream school with additional facilities. However, most children with statements attend their local school and receive extra help there. The educational psychologist for your child's school can be contacted either via the school or your local education office .
Many children have learning difficulties at some time in their education.
These are often temporary and are usually dealt with by the school. With the support he receives within the classroom his reading age has increased significantly. This combined with the caring ethos of the school has also raised his self esteem. The teachers always find time to listen to my views, which I feel are considered and valued. If you are concerned about your child's progress, speak to your child's teacher.