When writing about your child you should write about the things that are important to you about your child. Say what you think your child’s needs are now and what you think they may be in the future.
Write the things that you would like to know about your child at home. Tell us those things that only you know.
These notes are to help you write your views. You do not have to use them if you don’t want to, and you may change them to suit your child. Your views may include some or all of the following points:
- Memories about the early years that might help
- Things your child can do well
- Things your child cannot do well
- Things your child cannot do yet
- Your child’s interests, hobbies and likes
- What your child likes or finds easy
- What your child dislikes or finds hard
- General health - medical, hearing, eyesight
- Things about which your child may be frightened or anxious
- How your child gets on with family and friends
- Family problems which may be affecting your child
- Your child’s behaviour at home and in school
- Things that worry you about your child
- What you think your child needs in school
- Your child’s views of what is needed
- Time spent abroad/in another country/at school in another country
- Any other things you think are important.
Please remember:
- to put the date and sign your report, and then send it to your Educational Psychologist
- that other people will get copies of your report
- that you will be sent copies of all the reports when the Assessment is finished
- that it may take some time to carry out the Assessment. This is because there are a lot of people involved, and the Assessment has many stages. The DfES says that Assessments should be completed within six months.
You should contact your Educational Psychologist if you have any more questions, or you are still not sure about the Assessment.
We also offer some ideas of what to write about, both for younger children and for older children.
