Conduct of the review meeting

6:22. The review meeting will normally take place in the child's school and should be chaired by the head teacher or the teacher to whom responsibility for the school-based elements of the review has been delegated.  The review meeting should address the following questions:

? what are the parents' views of the past year's progress and their aspirations for the future?

? what are the pupil's views of the past year's progress and his or her aspirations for the future?

? what is the school's view of the child's progress over the past year?  What has been the child's progress towards meeting the overall objectives in the statement?  What success has the child achieved in meeting the targets set?

? have there been significant changes in the child's circumstances which affect his or her development and progress?

? is current provision, including the National Curriculum, or arrangements substituted for it, appropriate to the child's needs?

? what educational targets should be adopted against which the child's educational progress will be assessed during the coming year and at the next review?

? is the Transition Plan - see paragraphs 6:45-6:47 - helping the pupil's progress to adult life?

? is any further action required and if so, by whom?

? does the statement remain appropriate?

? are any amendments to the statement required or should the LEA be recommended to cease to maintain it?

6:23. The meeting should then make appropriate recommendations.

The annual review for children with statements whose education is otherwise than at school

6:24. When a child is educated otherwise than at school, the general timetable and arrangements for the annual review will remain the same as for children in schools.  However, in these circumstances the LEA will convene the review meeting and the range of professionals involved may be wider and in some respects different from those involved in a schoolbased review.  The child's parents must always be invited to the review meeting.  The review meeting should take place in the most appropriate location, such as the LEA's offices or a hospital, and should normally be chaired by the LEA.

6:25. Where a child is educated otherwise than at school because of major difficulties relating to health or a disability, the views of the child's doctor should be sought.  In such circumstances the attendance of professional advisers from the relevant child health services will be