I've been religiously emailing the caseworker monthly, sometimes weekly. There's a lot of holes in the provision and a lot that hasn't been addressed. I had no response, not since September. I did think it was strange but there was a lot of email bounce backs saying the caseworker was on annual leave, so I didn't really think too much of it. But annual review was coming up and it was then playing in my mind.

Last week while I was at work I missed a call, there was a message left on the answer phone, of someone wanting to know if Charlie's EOTAS was continuing for the next academic year. How bizarre, of course it is! I emailed straight back and asked if the man who left the message was out new caseworker. He emailed back and said he was, and that he needed to clarify that Charlie's plan would continue for the commissioners. Which of course it will.

Apparently we were supposed to receive an email given the new caseworker details. I didn't receive it though, because if I had, then I would have been on it! Getting on top of the annual review paperwork, the budgeting and costings. There will be some minor changes with the EHCP this academic year, and I do like to get on top of everything just so I can manage the annual review. It's such a complex agonising experience for parent carers.

Now we have the details of the new caseworker you bet I'll be on his case making sure all the paperwork is up to date and Charlie gets the plan and education he deserves. The countdown is on now for annual review, but I know I won't chill until I know this provision is in place in September!

Georgina x