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Absolutely. LAs try to avoid the costs and dragging the process out is very much in their interests. You are quite right in that teachers do also have to be social workers now and there are huge pressures on them.

Thanks for this. I thought about the reasons after I posted my reply to you. The break-up in marriages/relationships has certainly had a detrimental effect and the fact that there seems to be more statements around, encourages other parents to fight for funding for their child. I am not saying...

Of course you may! Have you been following the whole theme? It doesn't matter if you have not, but I responded to an earlier post that claimed that some parents will quickly jump on the idea of a "condition" as a way of excusing their child's poor behaviour and their dreadful upbringing. Look at...

To be quite frank, I had totally forgotten that and had not realised this is what you were referring to. By the way, I did say that it was not right and did NOT continue, as you say. You may be sceptical - that is your right, but then your posts have repeatedly demonstrated that you are...

And you are teaching?

The usual arrogant rubbish from you, when I was actually trying to steer an even keel. Why are you talking about me using a football message board -you started it on a football message board! No one forced you to start the thread on a football message board, so you should hardly complain about...

And this is the problem. As an ex classroom teacher and pastoral care tutor over 30 years, I have seen many changes, one of which is the reference to the many conditions that children now have. I am not for one moment doubting the sincerity of those who have spoken from the heart on this thread...