Applied Behavioural Analysis

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B Saunders

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2^nd Floor, Roycraft House
15 Linton Road
Barking
IG11 8HE

Reference: LBBD/55196
Date: 5^th July 2011

Dear B Saunders

Thank you for your e-mail received on 01 July 2011 requesting information
regarding numbers of children receiving any Applied Behavioural Analysis.

I have sent your request to Janet Ryan (Adult & Community Services) in the
Children's Services who will arrange for the information to be provided
to you no later than 29 July 2011.

Whilst it is the Council's policy to provide information wherever
possible, I need to advise you that there are a number of exemptions under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000. These may prevent me from releasing
all or some of the information you have asked for. You will, however be
informed if this is the case and why.

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Dear B Saunders

Freedom of Information Request LBBD/55196

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act,

Your request has been considered and the information is set out below.

Please can you tell me how many children are receiving any Applied

Behavioural Analysis.

Two children are being taught at home using ABA techniques.

Please can you then tell me how many of them had Applied

Behavioural Analysis as a result of tribunal and how many receive

this without a tribunal.

One child subsequently had ABA specified on the statement of SEN following
a tribunal appeal.

Please can you forward me any policy documents that are associated

with the awarding of any Applied Behavioural Analysis provision and

demonstrate how the decision is made.

The LA follows the statutory guidance with the SEN Code of Practice when
identifying teaching strategies specified in a statement of SEN. ABA
provision is not awarded to children. Hundreds of children in this local
authority are taught using structured teaching techniques, such as TEACCH
or ABA. However, all schools in Barking & Dagenham have developed
knowledge, experience and expertise in using TEACCH techniques and
strategies, highly effectively in order to help autistic children learn.
School staff focus on strategies that are proven to be effective in their
settings.

All schools will adopt particular teaching techniques that they find
effective. A few schools use ABA, another form of structured teaching.
This includes Corbets Tey School in Havering and Treetops School in
Thurrock. This local authority would place children in such maintained
special schools when suitable.

For children with statements of special educational needs, the local
authority specifies strategies in the statement as identified by those
contributing to the statutory assessment. The LA will then name the school
of parental preference within the criteria specified in statutory
guidance. If an autistic child is placed in a school using ABA techniques,
that is how they will be taught.

The same applies to other forms of structured teaching suitable for
autistic children.

Finally, please can you explain your rationale for awarding Applied

Behavioural Analysis without tribunal orders.

The previous response applies.

If you are not satisfied with the way that I have dealt with your request
you can make a complaint by writing to the Corporate Complaints Team, Room
104, Town Hall, 1 Town Square, Barking IG11 7HE Alternatively you can
make your complaint on-line at [1]www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk or you can
e-mail your complaint to [2][email address].

If you are still not satisfied, after following our Corporate Complaints
procedure, you can take your complaint to the Information Commissioner.
Full details of how to do this will be made available on request.

Janet Ryan | Complaints and Information Team Manager, Members Case
Officer for Children, Adult and Community Services.

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | Room 218 | Barking Town Hall |
Barking | Essex | IG11 7LU

Phone: 020 8227 3636 | Fax: 020 8227 2156

Email: janet.ryan[3]@lbbd.gov.uk | [4]www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk

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