Learning Difficulty Learning Difficulty AssessmentAssessment

Penny RevellPenny Revell

LDA OfficerLDA Officer

What is an LDA?What is an LDA?

• See Education Act 2008 section See Education Act 2008 section S139aS139a

• http://www.education.gov.uk/aboutdfe/statutory/g00203393http://www.education.gov.uk/aboutdfe/statutory/g00203393/lda/lda

• An LDA is a document that helps An LDA is a document that helps Colleges and post 16 Training Colleges and post 16 Training Providers deliver appropriate support Providers deliver appropriate support for Students who had a Statement of for Students who had a Statement of Educational Needs.Educational Needs.

Who has an LDA?Who has an LDA?

• When a Young Person leaves school When a Young Person leaves school their SEN ceases however their their SEN ceases however their support needs do not so an LDA is support needs do not so an LDA is written. written.

What is in an LDA?What is in an LDA?

• The LDA gathers information from all The LDA gathers information from all professionals working with the Young professionals working with the Young Person including the Schools, Social Person including the Schools, Social Services, YOS, Health Care and many Services, YOS, Health Care and many others and puts the relevant others and puts the relevant information in one place.information in one place.

• The LDA also includes the views and The LDA also includes the views and opinions of the Young Person and opinions of the Young Person and their Parents/Carerstheir Parents/Carers

When is an LDA written?When is an LDA written?

• An LDA is written over the last year An LDA is written over the last year of the Young Person’s school life.of the Young Person’s school life.

Term 5/6 in year prior to YP Term 5/6 in year prior to YP leaving:leaving:

LDA TeamLDA Team• Make initial contact with school, YP, & Parent/CarerMake initial contact with school, YP, & Parent/Carer• Start to gather relevant information including intended Start to gather relevant information including intended

destinations and September guaranteesdestinations and September guarantees• Plan work loadPlan work load• Start 1st draftStart 1st draftYoung Person & Parent/CarersYoung Person & Parent/Carers• Attend Careers InterviewAttend Careers Interview• Research options and work through ideasResearch options and work through ideasSchoolsSchools• Deliver Career Education on OptionsDeliver Career Education on Options• Arrange Careers InterviewsArrange Careers Interviews• Liaise with LDA OfficerLiaise with LDA Officer

Term 1Term 1

LDA TeamLDA Team• Liaise with relevant organisations & professionalsLiaise with relevant organisations & professionals• Add to draft LDA Add to draft LDA • Meet with YPMeet with YPYoung Person & Parent/CarersYoung Person & Parent/Carers• Attend Annual Reviews/meetingAttend Annual Reviews/meeting• Visit CollegesVisit Colleges• Make a decision - ongoingMake a decision - ongoing• Apply to College by end of JanuaryApply to College by end of JanuarySchoolsSchools• Arrange Annual reviewsArrange Annual reviews• Complete Schools Section (page 4) Complete Schools Section (page 4)

Term 2Term 2

LDA teamLDA team• LDAs to schools for commentLDAs to schools for comment• LDAs to Panel for Quality Assessment LDAs to Panel for Quality Assessment • After QA draft to Parents & YP for comment and After QA draft to Parents & YP for comment and

gain permission to share gain permission to share Young Person & Parent/CarersYoung Person & Parent/Carers• Add comments to LDA and sign permission page Add comments to LDA and sign permission page SchoolsSchools• Support YP in their application to college Support YP in their application to college • Inform LDA Officers where YP has changed their Inform LDA Officers where YP has changed their

intended destination and will now need an LDA intended destination and will now need an LDA

Term 3Term 3

LDA TeamLDA Team• End of February LDAs to Colleges for assessmentEnd of February LDAs to Colleges for assessmentYoung Person & Parent/CarersYoung Person & Parent/Carers• Prepare for College interviewPrepare for College interviewCollegesColleges• Read LDAs, assess, interview and complete Read LDAs, assess, interview and complete

application process with YP application process with YP • Complete and return part 2, “Confirmation from Complete and return part 2, “Confirmation from

Learning or Work Based Learning Provider” to Learning or Work Based Learning Provider” to KCCKCC

Term 4Term 4

LDA TeamLDA Team• Liaison with CollegesLiaison with Colleges• Follow-up outstanding LDAsFollow-up outstanding LDAs• Complete Part 3 of LDA and Complete Part 3 of LDA and • Send completed LDA to YP Send completed LDA to YP CollegesColleges• Complete all Part 2s of LDA and Complete all Part 2s of LDA and

return to KCC by the end of Marchreturn to KCC by the end of March

Time line for LDAsTime line for LDAs Term 5/6 in year prior to YP leaving: LDA Team Make initial contact with school, YP, & Parent/Carer Not face to face Start to gather relevant information including intended destinations and September guarantees. Plan work load Start 1st draft

Term1 LDA Team Liaise with relevant organisations & professionals Add to draft Meet with YP Attend annual Reviews

Term 2 LDAs to schools for comment LDAs to Panel for Quality Assessment After QA draft to Parents & YP for comment and permission to share

Term 3 End of February LDAs to Colleges for assessment

Term 4 Liaison with Colleges Follow-up outstanding LDAs Complete Part 3 of LDA and send completed LDA to YP

Young Person & Parent/Carers Attend Careers Interview Research options and work through ideas and options

Visit Colleges Make decision Apply to College by end of January Attend Annual Review

Add comments to LDA and sign permission page

Prepare for College interview

Schools Deliver Career Education on Options Arrange Careers Interviews Liaison with LDA Officer - ongoing

Arrange Annual reviews Complete Schools Section (page 4)

Support YP in their application to college Inform LDA Officers where YP has changed their intended destination and will need an LDA

Colleges Read LDAs, assess, interview and complete application process with YP Complete and return part 2 “Confirmation from Learning or Work Based Learning Provider”

By End of March

NB NB Independent Specialist Independent Specialist ProvisionProvision

• If a Young Person wishes to be If a Young Person wishes to be considered for Independent Specialist considered for Independent Specialist Provision (ISP) the same process Provision (ISP) the same process happens with YP applying to FE happens with YP applying to FE college. college.

• The time line is tighter and we need The time line is tighter and we need the college feedback (Part 2) by the the college feedback (Part 2) by the end of December.end of December.

• The LDA Officer does not get involved The LDA Officer does not get involved in identifying an ISP.in identifying an ISP.