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Letter for P3 Speech Parents

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4th May 2020

Dear Parent/Guardian,

I just wanted to get in touch regarding the transition of your child to their next school. Current circumstances with Covid-19 have prevented the school from opening for the final months of your child’s time in P3 and I fully appreciate your concerns regarding the transition to the next school placement. I have outlined the transition process below:

  • Thankfully all Educational Psychologists’ recommendations have been shared with school and parents.
  • As per EA guidelines, Annual Reviews were completed and all paperwork hand delivered to EA, Dundonald by me.
  • The next step in the transition process involves an EA officer contacting parents to discuss school preferences. This is your opportunity to inform EA which school would be your first preference.

If schools were still open, we would be able to arrange for your child to visit their next school placement, on several occasions, to ease the change of placement for your child come September. Unfortunately, given the current pandemic, this is not possible.

If an EA statementing officer has not been in touch, I would strongly recommend you get in touch with EA and indeed your first preference school. The statementing officer for your child is Nicola Davies, Education Authority, Grahamsbridge Road, Dundonald. Tel: 02890566200 Her job is to assist you in finding the next suitable placement for your child.

This transition process endeavours to support parents and pupils to select the next appropriate school placement for your child. All documentation such as, psychologists’s recommendation, annual review documentation, standardised test scores are all collated and provide a holistic view of your child.

Finally, as I said earlier, I urge you to get in touch with EA and your first preference school. If I can assist you in any way, please do not hesitate to contact either myself or Mr Gray on the school telephone number – 02891813827

I hope this letter finds you and your family healthy and safe.

Kind regards,

Mrs H Hutchinson

SENCo