Absolutely not!
Guidance Chapter 7 para B23 says
Students can become eligible for DSAs at any point during their course, not
just at the start of their first year. Some students become disabled or have
a disability identified after their course has started. Others may decide to
disclose their disability only after their course has started. Equipment
needs may arise later in the course. LEAs must not,therefore, adopt a policy
of only accepting applications for the DSAs at the beginning of a course.
Regards
Liz
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 11:35 PM
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> Subject: Final question- LEAs
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> Sorry List, 3 in one night is a bit much!
>
> Can an LEA approached in January for permission to proceed with a DSA
> application say that it should have been in during the first term and they
> won't countenance it now until next Autumn?
>
> It took all term to get one of my students to an appointment with an EP.
> When she turned out as positively dyslexic & we had the report, it was
> January. I have been trying unsuccessfully to speak to the right person in
> the LEA but am hearing disquieting things suggesting the above from people
> in that office.
> Can they really do that?
> Best wishes and thanks again,
> Pat Costall
>
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