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  • Is there a legal list of what can and cannot be included in an EOTAS package? The LA want to include maths and English tutors which my son can’t engage with due to school trauma. The LA’s EP has said maths and English needs to be embedded within activities.

    I am suggesting activities such as building a remote control vehicle, theatre and museum visits and learning about tractors from an agricultural engineer (rather than a tutor). The EP said subjects should help his future career. He wants to be a farmer. The last time my son accessed a tutor he ripped up the exercise book and ate the pages. It was not because of the tutor (who was patient and listened) but because of the school trauma and the trigger of work he was being asked to do. They are also looking at science tutors. It’s appears to be their section 19 offer rather than based on the EP’s report.

  • Our chosen Eotas provider not on council approved suppliers

    We have two daughters who have EHCPs with EOTAS agreed. Good news.

    We are wanting to use an online school for both girls. The council say the online provider is not on their supplier list and would have to go through their procurement processes. The council state we cannot request personal budget to use it for the school fees. And that we need to wait for the school to apply to the council and for the council to approve the provider.

    The council's recommended provider for our eldest who is due to start a levels is a private tutoring firm who do not do A levels.

    Both girls have been out of school since October and we are keen to start with the online provider by the start of the new academic year in September.

    Any suggestions advice warmly appreciated!

    Simon Ray

    30 Jun 2023

  • Can a registered early years provision that offers specialist therapies to disabled children be named on an EOTAS plan?

    The LA have agreed to consider an EOTAS package as no school can meet our sons complex combination of needs.

    They have deemed that school would be suitable for him at the moment and he would be at risk of significant emotional harm.

    We want to have him as part of the package and other therapies to access a specialist charity provision that is registered as an early years provider (nursery) is this possible?

    Is there any where i can sourse legal presidence for this?

    J W

    10 Jul 2023

  • Is there any case law about keeping a child on school roll where EOTAS is agreed ? The schools guide indicates that there is an expectation that the ...

    ... school maintains contact and keeps the child on roll but is there any law making this mandatory?

  • We have EOTAS following tribunal, with provision specified in section F. It is now five weeks since we received the tribunal order and the provision ...

    ... is not in place - ie we haven't received the personal budget. We have received a pb contract, but it doesn't include all the provision in section F. Some of which is really clear (eg 38 weeks instead of 39) and some I think the LA would consider open to interpretation, though seems pretty clear to me. I don't want to sign a contract that isn't correct, but I do need the money ASAP to pay the providers. Is my best option just an official complaint? Is there any wording to quote to potentially speed things up? Thank you

    S R

    24 Aug 2022

  • LA has agreed to EOTAS (involving tutoring, educational provision at an equestrian centre, and clinical psychology support). I have asked for ...

    ... transport costs - my car mileage - in taking my 13 year old child to and from these places. She has severe SEMH needs and will not allow anyone else to transport her. Is there law to support me claiming my car mileage; and can this be written into her EHCP? Many thanks.

    Cherry D
    Parent

    08 Jul 2022

  • Is there a minimum number of tutoring hours of education for for EOTAS or AP?

    Is there a minimum number of tutoring hours of education for for EOTAS or AP? I see mention that it is widely understood that one to one teaching would be more focused and therefore the same amount of hours as in school teaching would not be required. What would be a reasonable amount of tutoring one to one.?

  • 08.155 Does section F have to be more specific if the child is receiving education otherwise than at school?
    Noddy 'no-nonsense' Guide
    Authors: David Wolfe QC, Leon Glenister

    04 Nov 2022

  • My daughter was 18 august, asd and anxiety, she's had eotas named since 2019. She gets tuition. LA have reduced tuition to 2hrs (from 11) this sept. ...

    ... Is there any laws about how many hours she can have? We have tribunal booked for jan 23. Unsure how strong our case will be given her age. Any advice?