Help with private school

[Mumsmistake]

I know some of you are going to think bad of me on this post but I'm sure most parents want the best for there child and could see where I'm coming from. I am disabled lone parent and wanted to know if anyone knew where I could get any help sending my child to private school. Im nothing special but i want my son to be i never had the best education as to my culture and I would like my child to have a different life what iv had. I married very young and was in a highly abusive relationship. My child and me are very close, we been threw this all together and I want him to be happy and do something with his life instead of following tradition. He be starting school this year and I'm very nervous to send him to public school as all my family including me have been badly bullyed when we attended as children because of them finding out about are culture. I feel that he would learn more and be able to communicate better if he had a few years or so in priverte school as hes delayed in speach. Do anyone know of any help for disabled parents or anything to put my mind at rest?

[JumpOrBePushed]

www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/choosing-a-school/independent-schools/fees-financial-assistance-scholarships-and-bursaries

The link above gives a brief summary of financial help for private schools.

In short, theres no real national scheme for financial help, the financial help available varies from school to school, most financial help is aimed at secondary school age pupils, and you’ve got a better chance of getting financial help if your child excels in an area (such as academics, sports, music) that interests the school in question.

[Lonecatwithkitten]

Private schools are unlikely to have link ups with other services, you maybe better to look for a state school that had good links with SALT and then try and get an EHCP naming this school before you apply meaning you would be at the top of the list for a place at the school.

[LIZS]

One local private school near us offers bursaries specifically for children of local HA tenants.

[LIZS]

Should add that is a secondary school. It is more common at secondary as by then children may demonstrate a particular area of potential and they still need to meet an academic level.

[Marthymoomar]

Please don’t assume that the likelihood of bullying is reduced because a child goes to a private school, this simply isn’t the case. Other things to consider (other than cost) is the lifestyle/expectations that come with independent schools and that doesn’t come cheap and can make children feel quite different to their peers. At 7 I was plucked from my little primary school down the road and put in an ‘amazing’ independent school (by my wonderful parents who truly thought it was best for me). I have never had such a miserable time in education as I did whilst I was there, I can still remember having absolutely nothing in common with the other kids and feeling like a fish out of water. In the end I left and mum and dad used the money to bolster my education with tutoring at home.

I’m sure there are burseries to be had, but please don’t underestimate the hidden costs. A good education doesn’t necessarily mean you need to pay for it