Please help me! Im helpless and have no idea what else I could do or where to go to ask for help :(
My daughter was offered a place in school last year in September. She was there on a waiting list since reception. I accepted the offer as was told that my son will be moved to 1st place on a waiting list. So I was pretty sure he'll move there quite soon. Unfortunately although he was 1st on the list, every time the space got available someone else was offered it. I was calling, visiting school, asking, begging at least once a month. All I was told is that the school does not guarantee a place for siblings. Why I wasn't told that at the very beginning, I don't know... I should add that we are from outside catchment area, so every time someone else gets a place I'm told that they live closer.
It's been a year of struggling and joggling between 2 schools, their assemblies, parents meeting, ceremonies etc, and my work. Very difficult year because my son is very emotional and was crying for first 6 months every morning as he was very close to his sister. I had to share between them 2 my time to take them to and from school. They were fighting over it all the time etc, etc..
It's a new academic year. My son is number 2 on the waiting list :( Im devastated because I don't know what to tell my little boy who keeps asking. No one want to help me as they have their admission criteria etc.. Im close to lose a job because of this situation. I don't want to move back my daughter to her old school as she is happy now with her new friends.
Is there anything else I could possibly do to secure a place for my child? I understand that they have their criteria, rules etc, but how about broken family, children feelings..
Please help me :'(
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Moniqe · 18/09/2016 19:31
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