DLA Advice

croyland87

Hi everybody
My 5 year old son has a genetic condition and has been receiving DLA which is due to end soon and have revived the renewal form today. I have come to a the question were they ask to supply the schools address and name will they actually ask the school anything or do they just need to no for there own reference. Thank You

Poppie68

I have read on this board before of schools being contacted and of parents getting a report off their childs school to send in with the DLA form.

croyland87

Hi my child is under the care of peadiatric consultant Endrocnoligst Uroligst Community consultant community nurse phsiotherapist occupational therapist Othopeadic surgean and sycoligst. I have letters from some of these proffesionals explaining my childs conditione and how it affects him and his needs if I send them with the claim form will they still contact the school thank you and sorry for the spelling.

Indie_Kid

They may still contact the school. If your child has a statement of educational needs, it might be worth sending that in.

nannytone_2

croyland87 wrote: »

Hi my child is under the care of peadiatric consultant Endrocnoligst Uroligst Community consultant community nurse phsiotherapist occupational therapist Othopeadic surgean and sycoligst. I have letters from some of these proffesionals explaining my childs conditione and how it affects him and his needs if I send them with the claim form will they still contact the school thank you and sorry for the spelling.

they do like to ask the dvhool.
the speialists see your sone in clinic. out of his usual routine and settings.
the school should have a greater understanding of the difficulties your son faces on a daily basis

mummyroysof3

I have asked my sons school to include some information for me in his.

croyland87

Thank you everybody for your reply

Yes my child does have a Educational Statement which is a good idea to send with the claim pack. I still a bit concerned because on the NetMums site lots of parents have written that the school tell DLA that the child is doing very well and nothing about what they are not doing well. Thank You

Indie_Kid

I think you need to talk to the school about this if you're worried.

mummyroysof3

I photocopied the page for school to fill in I case I'm not happy with it. This was advised in the pack

croyland87

Whay did you photo copy the page for the school to fill in.

Savvy_Sue

croyland87 wrote: »

Whay did you photo copy the page for the school to fill in.

It's like filling in a job application form: you copy the form, fill it out 'in rough' and then do it 'for real'. So mummy copies the page she wants the school to complete, gives it to school and asks to have it back, then if all it says is along the lines of "little Freddie is doing very well" she can go back in and remind them that the only reason little Freddie is doing well is because he has 1:1 support at all times / at break times / in lessons / in some lessons and has to be taken out of class x times per day for toileting / medication / behavioural issues.