hi my son is almost 1 and a half and we are suddenly having all his various therapists asking about where hes going to nursery.i think its a bit early but they've told me the statmenting process takes so long its best to start early.just wondered when everyone else started the whole nursery thing?

(11-24-2010 10:27 AM)chrissie Wrote:  hi my son is almost 1 and a half and we are suddenly having all his various therapists asking about where hes going to nursery.i think its a bit early but they've told me the statmenting process takes so long its best to start early.just wondered when everyone else started the whole nursery thing?

my daughter went on the two year old pilot scheme i had to stop with her at day care untill statmenting funding was sorted
then she went to the nursery afterwards at three years
my daughter has been statmented from 2 years old
it is best for you to get the statmenting process done soon
it can take up to 26 weeks
have you got portage involved
when my daughter was having all this specialist to home and
first finding out problems
i found that portage great and they helped me soo much
they sit with you at home and leave task and there with advice and support (my portage worker was really supportive sad to say good bye to her)
get in contact with health visitor or who else you are seeing they can refer you

Hi
My daughter is 2 1/2 and i'm getting pressure from portage to send her to pre-school but I don't think she's ready yet. As regards the statementing my portage worker wants to see her in the setting to get a really clear idea of all her needs before she submits all the evidence,IEP's etc she has been collecting for the application. She wants her to be in the setting for at least 6 months before she will put the Statement application in.

Not sure what's best but I'm going to look at some local pre-schools soon. We don't have one in our village but there are quite a few in the surrounding villages, but each one someone has something negative about!

Let me know how you get on

Blod x

i was in exactly same stage where u think she not ready for it
but the school had a nursery and a day care centre too which was helpfull because the school helped me out as well

but they have a big meeting with specialist from hospital and nursery staff with you there too and they put support in place called an iep meeting usually every six months and they let you know whats going to happen and what support she needs and how she going to get it
you have a say in this too

you do get used to all these meeting
the reason why the portage probably pushing for it
they think that she need support

but that doesnt make sense with portage why wait six months before putting the Statement application in.
i wouldnt let my child go to any nursery/daycare with out support been in place


do you know that as soon as your child starts nursery
you yourself can apply for child to be statmenting (thats how i did it )
portage given me the forms
and all i did is fill them in and letters i got from hospital send that too

this will tell you more information on statmenting
http://www.cafamily.org.uk/pdfs/educatio.pdf
and this too
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Scho...DG_4000835

but i applied when my daughter is two
if you wanting statment done for nusery
do it 6 months before and contact the nursery 6 months before