Anyones child go to mainstream but has been going in a lower year?

[anniebear]

Just wondered if it can be done or is it up to each individual school?

thanks

[ancientmiddleagedmum]

Yes, my DS (autistic ) is at mainstream two afternoons a week, year delayed. It took a bit of a fight with the LEA to get it, but I argued hard and it's definitely the right decision, as he has more chance of being on a level with 4 year olds than 5 year olds (he is 5). Plus he starts in nursery, which is a really gentle start to school , as it's basically all about play. I had some tests and diagnoses results which helped my case, as showed he was able to learn, but at a year delayed level. I mainly had to convince the LEA's Ed Psych to recommend it, and once she was on board it was easy. They recently had to review whether it was the right decision to delay him and it was ratified. So basically, first convince the LEA (who will resist, as they don't want to have to pay for an extra year basically) and then convince the school.

[LMAsMummy]

My dd1 is due to stay in her current year next year, so will be a year behind where she should be in ms.

[anniebear]

My DD goes to SN school but has always gone FOR mAINSTREAM SESSIONS WITH HER TWIN

She goes 4 afternoons with a 1-1 provided by the SN School

we have a meeting soon and instead of her going into year 3 we were going to ask if she could go with her 1-1 to year 1 for the 4 afternoons

wont be any hassle for them but wasnt sure if the schools would do it

[dustystar]

My ds was backyeared when he had real problems when he first started school. The LEA weren't too hard to convince in his case as he had hardly spent any time in the classroom for the first term in reception.

It is up to each individual school and ds old school don't do it (as if we would have wanted him to stay there!) but his current school were really supportive when I approached them about it and were instrumental in getting it agreed to.

He has done so well with the support in this school that he was able to go up to his natural year group at the beginning of this school year (yr3). He has found this transition challenging though and the differences between him and his peers is more noticable than before but it was the right decision for him.

[expatinscotland]

Am waiting for hear from Scotland's educational authority if they will fund an extra year for DD1 - at a private nursery with an SEN unit attached.

She is 5, but her learning skills and many of her motor skills are at a 3-3.5 year old level.

I'd rather hold her back now than have it go disastrously wrong at school.

[auchtermuchty]

recently saw paediatrician and my ds's nursery teacher and they both suggested it as a possibility for our ds, to think about, he doesn't start school until Aug 09, in Scotland, when he will be 5 +, I am not ready to hold him back yet, he has another year at ms pre-school nursery before I start to think about it.

not sure what the education people would have to say about this....

[coppertop]

Mine are in their usual years but there are a couple of children in a lower year for SN reasons.

[buzzcocks]

Kent County Council, fined ds school Loads for doing just that!!

[buzzcocks]

apparently it is not inclusive enough.

[daisy5678]

I think if there are good reasons, particularly if the child is Statemented, it is possible and largely up to the parents to make a good case.

J is an August birthday, so is the youngest in the year, with autism and ADHD...he's nearly been held back twice, but he's exceptionally clever and so nobody wanted it to happen in case he got bored and behaviour worsened. I wanted it because of the social gap, but he has such supportive peers that I gave in. But I knew that I could have got it to happen if I wanted it to because the case socially and age-wise was really strong.

[expatinscotland]

auchter my DD1 will be 6 when she starts P1. well, just barely.

she's a June birthday.

the case has been made by her ed psych for her to have an extra year at nursery with an SEN unit - she'll be worked up to full time and able to have her OT and SALT in house and htere is also a Network Learning Support person attached to the nursery.

it's a good case, however, because she does operate at a 3-3.5 year level in many respects.

personally, i think they start formal education way too early in the UK, but i realise i have a cultural bias because of being from a country where real learning starts at 6.

[sphil]

DS2 will stay with his year group next year (Yr 1) but will access some of the Reception classes.

[anniebear]

Lol, DD was born in the evening on Aug 31st!!!

few hours later and she would have been a year below now!