The SCOPE · Module 6
Module 6 of 7
Put it in writing
A good letter does a lot of quiet work for you. This part gives you the simple shape of a letter that gets read, then walks through one for every stage you might reach. Find the letter that matches your situation, or read the first lesson to learn the pattern they all share.
- How to write a letter that worksThe simple shape of a letter that gets read and gets results.
- Letter: request an assessmentAsk for an assessment in a way that is hard to brush aside.
- Letter: reconsideration after refusalWhat to send when an assessment has been refused.
- Letter: respond to a draft planHow to reply to a draft plan so your points land before it is final.
- Letter: name a schoolHow to put forward the school you want named, and why.
- Letter: chase an overdue planA firm, polite nudge when a plan has run past its deadline.
- Letter: chase undelivered Section FWhat to send when support on paper is not being delivered.
- Letter: complaint to the LAHow to raise a formal complaint with the council, the right way.
- Letter: Ombudsman escalationThe next step up when a complaint has not been put right.
- Letter: emergency annual reviewHow to ask for an early review when things have changed fast.
- Letter: mediationHow to take up mediation, and what to expect from it.
- Letter: subject access requestHow to ask to see the records held about your child.
- Letter: request professional adviceHow to ask a professional for the advice your case needs.