...For first choice - oversubscribed school
I've been really ill & struggling this last few months, I also didn't have the actual leaflet that went with the school admissions forms until last week - given letter by school telling us to apply online which I did - thankfully due to a chance conversation with DDs HT I realised there might be a problem with the software & our MAC - no 2nd/3rd choice space online, I thought it had changed, but it hadn't - so I rang SA & they sent out hard copy with booklet.
DD has quite complex health problems (Ehlers Danlos Hypermobility Type) also diagnosed with IBS, though we now know that to be a symptom - basically invisible illness that makes her vulnerable to injury from minor accidents - last 3 years has been one fracture or bad sprain etc after another, long stints on crutches etc etc, symptoms also include headaches, pain, nausea, exhaustion & anxiety which will trigger bad bouts of stomach upset. Her illness monastery other things has meant she has been a target for bullying pretty much all through school - this has affected her health badly at times
We come in the catchment area for only 2 schools, though im not sure im understanding our local system properly, not dure even our SAS is to be honest, different advice from different staff - but it was a lottery system for a while at least, not sure if that has changed or not
Sorry waffling - Our nearest school is also the one with the best layout & pastoral care, fantastic at dealing swiftly & effectively with bullying etc - but is an excellent school in all ways & very over subscribed - next nearest school is accedemically good, but poor pastoral care - also big confusing building - DD on bad days would struggle with this & panic - making her ill
We didn't put 2nd nearest school in our choices at all, but a local religious one we have no hope of getting into as second choice & 3rd choice of a much smaller good pastoral care school - down to being told by a few in the know that you never get allocated 3 rd choice
We were advised to use her health problems to swing getting her into our first choice school DDs HT confirmed this to be a good idea & suggested a few key points I hadn't thought if too - I did ask for a GP letter, but seems my letter was lost & our GP gone off on maternity leave, so I didn't get it in time - so with SA forms I included a copy of CAF notes, OT report both confirm diagnosis & problems, CAF mentions bullying & its effects on her health too & a few hospital letter for physio, fracture clinic & NHS & DWP print outs explaing the condition etc etc,
Just spotted on the leaflet it's insisting on a Doctors letter
Have I messed up - would anyone know if the paperwork I have submitted is good enough - it does include medical & official letters, just not the requested doctors
TIA
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Rockinhippy · 30/10/2013 13:03
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