Please help me! I have totally confused myself and I need advice before I have a nervous breakdown (not (really) joking!) !
I posted a few weeks ago asking for some advice but I don't think I have been on quite the right track so I'm starting afresh, if I may?
My 10 yr old Ds (year 6) has a Statement (15hours) and currently attends mainstream primary school. He's due to go to a large Secondary school this September. However (as per my previous post), we are TOTALLY unsure whether or not he will cope there. (Over this past term he has become increasingly anxious, particularly when a different teacher is taking his class (he's never really enjoyed those days in all his time at school) ).
Last week, DH and I managed to go and view our nearest Special School-this visit was authorised by our LA's SEN Officer and was termed "a visit of interest" (whatever that means!). There are approx. 160 pupils in whole school (as opposed to 1500+ at mainstream high school). Everything seemed very well organised + impressive.
For info-he has had his Statement since Feb '13...had early Annual Review in Nov '13(due to starting secondary school Sept '14)....amended Statement received by us 18th Feb '14 naming our initial choice of mainstream secondary school.
Only now, to throw a spanner in the works, his anxiety levels are climbing to new heights! Hence our dilemma.
Ds wants to go the same school his classmates are going to (he wont be in the same sets as them due to his LD's), but is interested in visiting the Special School to see what its like. He has already been a few (quiet) times to the mainstream school.(I have spoken to High School SENCo, who says she would be very grateful for more hours on his Statement).
What do I do?
Should I ask for early/emergency Statement Review? Who do I ask-LA Officer or Head of LA Education? Could I ask that his Statement hours are increased so that he could at least TRY mainstream school? What if he tries+fails...what then? Would we be able to transfer to Special school, say after a term or two if its destroying him? (Special School Headteacher has intimated that he would prefer Ds to start in September,rather than later in school year, iyswim?)
Who decides what changes need to be made to his current Statement in order to attend either school?(Does a Statement automatically qualify for chance at Special School, albeit just a 15 hour one?).Will he be reassessed by EP? Gahhhhh-so,so sorry for 1000 questions!
Please help me before my head explodes....please.
And thank you.
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doobryferkin · 11/03/2014 16:38
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