I have a child who has autism. She is 8 years old and in a mainstream school. She has recently became more challenging with her behaviour and has been lashing out at teachers and is struggling to settle in a school. As of Wednesday I was called to pick her up early due to this behaviour. When I picked her up I was informed that she would now have to be picked up early at 12.30 for the foreseeable. I have 2 other children at school and a toddler at home so this is very difficult as it means dropping them to school then collecting her at lunch time then back at the school at 3.30. At lunch time she also refuses to leave as she doesn’t like the fact she’s being made to leave early so it usually means dragging her out the school kicking at screaming. YesterdAy at pick up I couldn’t physically get her back into the school to pick my other children up as she wouldn’t come back in, I had to leave her at reception then collect my other two then come back round where again she had to be physically removed from the school. this is all with a toddler in tow. and I live a bus ride away from the school so quite frAnkly I’m up and down like a yo-yo. I’m also a single parent so it all falls on me and is a struggle. Is this illegal exclusion as I’ve been informed that it is? (I want her to remain in mainstream)
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