Karen,
By now you may well have had loads of replies about this but here's mine
anyway.
I can't think of an LEA I've dealt with refusing to pay - although in my
experience they do like you to clear it with them before hand. The
stumbling block I have is with other funding bodies, in particular Area
Health Authorities. We run 2 large PAM courses here and North Thames
absoloutely refuse to pay for A of N even after telling them the very
positive long term financial benefits (i.e. being more cost effective
becasue the students get the exact equipment to suit their individual
skills and needs and removing the possibility of getting white elephants
that sit in the corner of the room and ultimately aren't used etc etc)
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On Thu, 6 May 1999 15:37:28 +0100 "Robson, Karen" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience of requesting an LEA to fund an assessment
> of needs and to have been refused?
>
> I wrote to a C.C. requesting an A of N for a dyslexic student.It's normal
> practice here now since I feel the student gets a better level of service
> etc etc.To date I've not had a request refused---indeed as you'll all know
> some LEA's demand these reports. The dept. head told me he will accept the
> recommendations from the Ed. Pysch's report which were very general eg a PC.
> My argument is which PC etc. I know we can provide info to a degree but I'm
> of the opinion that a suitably qualified person is appropriate. If my Ed.
> Pysch had not included these general recommendations I don't think the LEA
> could have argued this point but it is quite helpful for students who can't
> have an A of N for whatever reason.
> Anyway broadly speaking he argued that he saw no reason to pay for something
> twice ( he didn't pay for the dyslexia rep. ) and also he didn't see it as
> being necessary. In addition being 'the guardian of the public purse ' he
> didn't consider this a worthwhile use of funds in this case ?!!! Apparently
> too many colleges were charging exorbitant rates for this work.
>
> Is this usual? Certainly I've not had one refused before. Eventually he
> agreed to pay for an agreed amount of hours and to ensure the student isn't
> without his equipment for any longer, I've agreed---- but this took
> persistent arguing to get this far.
> Comments please........
> Karen Robson UWIC
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Amanda Shaw
Disabled Students'Adviser (Dyslexia)
Brunel University, UK
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