Lunch time supervision 5yr old (asd)

[amunt]

The new HT has taken away Ds’ 1:1 support and with it his lunchtime supervision. He is verbal but is unable to communicate with children and is very aimless if undirected – still on a reduced timetable after 1 year. We have an EHCP appeal in January; in the meantime what is the minimum supervision at lunchtime that I should be able to request, if any (meeting with HT coming up)? Can anyone share the level of supervision that their children have at lunchtime?
Thanks

[Fairylea]

Ds 4 has asd and an ehcp and had full time 1 to 1 support for lunchtime at preschool.

[amunt]

OK thanks for info. It doesn't seem acceptable that he has to just fend for himself.

[youarenotkiddingme]

Ds has no EHCP and had lunch club at primary and Sen base at seniors.

I would expect the minimum to be what's required for your Ds. If that's 1:1 that's what should be provided.

Maybe worth going in with some suggestions of your own about alternatives - eg a lunch club for vulnerable children.