So I want my DD to go to a different school (have yet to find that school). For a long time this was because I felt it would be better. I want her to be in a special school essentially, but she has moderate learning difficulties and ASD and our local ones are for more severe LD's and are of course all full.
It is becoming clear to me however that she needs a new school. However I also don't think that her current school will say they cannot meet her needs.
My arguments are:
She is not making progress
She is unable to make progress in a mainstream setting even with full time 1:1 support which she has had for three years.
She is avoiding work so much to the extent that she is doing very little work day to day
Her LSA is unable to get her to engage with work, if she decides not to go to a group she doesn't go
She is engaging in inappropriate behaviour (stabbing her LSA with a pencil)
I want to put the pressure back on the LA to find her a suitable placement, whilst I will of course keep looking (have three school visits lined up for February).
however I realise that it all really hinges (or at least makes it easier) if I can show that the school cannot meet her needs. How do I persuade the LA of this?
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Stradbroke · 20/01/2017 18:25
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