DS had disruptive child sat behind him

Can we avoid assuming the parents are at fault and they have directed the school to do this?

Maybe they are waiting for a special school place. Maybe they don't have an EHCP. Maybe they want their child to be out of the classroom. Maybe the school are trying reintegration and it's not working that well.

I am not saying the child should be in the room watching a video but assuming it's a deliberate parental choice is unfair.

Speak to the teacher and explain what your DS has reported. Tbh I doubt the teacher thinks it's ideal, if they're having to shout over Paw Patrol. Maybe it's not happening as much as your DS claims and he's trying to deflect from his own lack of concentration?

So many parents think their child is more important than the 29 others just because they've got SEN, it's out of control.

That's terrible for all involved, incredibly selfish on the parents part.

Yanbu at all. It's bad enough that they think it's acceptable to have a child watching a cartoon loudly while the rest of the class is trying to concentrate and learn, but to then tell your DS off for being distracted by the massive distraction of their own making? No that's really unacceptable.

In before someone calls this poster ableist. Inclusive education has been a catastrophic failure.

Oh yes, I'm sure that's the plan.

My DS is in Y6 and his class is disrupted daily by the SEN child and his disruptive behaviour. Constant disruption, shouting, tantrums when he doesnt get his own way, throwing of furniture, kids are so desensitised to it now, it's awful! I've had so many discussions with the school over this because the SEN child usually lashes out at my DS but they just don't listen anymore, it's shit!!

The SEN child should be in a SEN school but because his parents want to keep him in a mainstream school (because it's by their house) the rest of the class suffer daily. It's not right or fair.

This. The needs of one individual absolutely do not outweigh the needs of 29 others and i think it's incredibly entitled to suggest that they do. Especially not when there's an obvious compromise in the provision of headphones!!!

Teacher here, can confirm that putting a child in a room of other children who are doing maths while he play paw patrol out loud is absurd and dystopian. That's not inclusive education. Some disabilities do not mesh with a traditional classroom.

Speak to the teacher,

Even if just to ask your DS to be moved and someone else to have their turn next to the noise.

I'd say talk to the teacher. First, you probably aren't getting the full picture and second, the teacher might not understand the effect it's having on the rest of the class. You don't need to be confrontational - just asking for context.

Speak ti the teacher. This is NOT ok.

This is what happens with the long time push for children with SEN to be in mainstream education when it's clearly not beneficial for them, staff and peers. IMO it's not being inclusive, quite the opposite, it's highlighting the differences amd unable to cope. Xx

Hardly? Sorry, am confused.

Then he doesn't get the iPad.
Some level of conformity has to be taught.

I can't see how allowing a child to sit in the middle of a classroom watching paw patrol on an iPad is even remotely acceptable. It benefits absolutely nobody. I would go to the teacher about this.

What absolute rubbish. This child is of no concern to OP and his inclusion should not come at the expense of the rest of the learners education.

If he can't be in the classroom without such disruption then he shouldn't be there at all.

Of course you should. I’d be speaking to them tomorrow. Watching paw patrol on an iPad with no headphones is not suitable in a classroom of other kids. I’d say my kid can’t concentrate what can you do to help? My child has had disruptive kids in their class and there is loads of things they can do which don’t involve this!

Hardly. It's just cheaper is all. Don't want those pesky disabled kids getting more than their fair share of the pie now do we?

Including children by making reasonable adjustments is one thing.

Watching TV on an iPad without headphones is not reasonable.

Inclusion is not always the right avenue to take but it’s become the altar everyone mindlessly worships at.

Actually it really isn't. It's the well behaved quiet children of either sex.

'Inclusive' education has gotten out of hand. I would pull my child out of that school so fast.

Yes I think you need to talk to the teacher. It is good the child is in the classroom but they need will need to consider what strategies are being used and the impact on other children.
Headphones would be one thing. Is there the possibility the child's table could be moved so they sit with the TA so they aren't as close as less distracting?
The TA will tell other children not to turn around as they will be expected to listen to the teacher. However the teacher should be overseeing and also reminding the sen child to be quieter if they are too loud.

It’s always the girls who are expected to tolerate and absorb that kind of disruption.