Hi All.
Does anyone out there have any words of wisdom. My DS started reception when he was 4 years (26th August birthday). We didn't defer as we thought there was no point as he would go straight into Year 1 which contradicts the whole deferring principle.
DS has always been well behind the rest of the class and is on a development plan but has not got an SEN. Now in Year 2, he has shut down as he feels he is the most stupid person in the class, is now developing strange ocd tendencies habits and feel I am losing him. Previous to this he's been pretty happy. Have had a word with the teacher and they are working on building his confidence. However for the past year I've had meetings with the Headteacher requesting that he be kept back a year, but to no avail. Does anybody know where I can go further with it or I am barking up the wrong tree.
I'm finding the UK education system difficult to navigate as originally I'm from Ireland and if it was felt you would benefit from staying back a year in primary, you were allowed to, as I and all my siblings (7 of us) were all kept back a year in Primary and I really do feel it made a huge difference.
Any guidance much appreciated
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