My son is now 14 , has recently changed schools again because of persistent bullying that was turning him into not a very nice person . Although the school was good academically and put in good support , they never dealt with the ingrained bullying that happened , they knew it was going on , had witnessed it , still didn't do anything about it . New school at present he's not had any support sorted yet as was a very last minute move . They are in process of finalise this at moment but he has surprised everyone by how well he's coping , he's doing 8 gcse all academic stuff , a btec in health and social care plus as school a Utc he doing 10 hours lab time working on a project on DNA , which he's in his element .
He left special school on p scales , level ones at end of year three . Moved back to mainstream primary very small school , in poor area where lots of people didn't want to send there kids , this place was fantastic applied for him to be year retained for rest of his education . He repeated year three and left in year six on good level four for math / science , low level four for English. Just scrapped this . Continued to improve his grades academically at high school despite all the bullying and being assaulted physically that knocked his front teeth out , that he's still undergoing treatment for to this day .
We went round this other school week before he was due back in September . He loved it asked if we could get his statement changed as he had enough of bullying from other school . We went back same day to discuss with them his need , we knew he wouldn't necessary get one to one help like last place , but saying that there now looking at employing someone to help out in class for him and another two children who they think would benefit .
I even came on here worried I had made a mistake , the lea where on holiday and person I initially spoke to was horrible to me , it all gotten sorted , and he's loving the responsibility , working hard , still struggle with English but teacher think they can get him a c in his English with the hard work he puts in .
So what I'm trying to say though our story is to never give up , dispute what your being told believe in your child , push them as much as they capable of , also what they let you away with . ( they can get more stubborn as they get older). They also know importance of hard work if they always had to work at things , its no shock o them , they already know how to put the effort in as they always had to throughout there lives in every aspect . Where's its academic or social they always have had to work .
You child will achieve in the areas that they have talents in , the others they just have to work harder than everyone else to get . But please never forget that they can do it with your help and support the worlds there oyster .