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Small nuturing independent schools accommodating of SEN - rocking horse shit?

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nanbread · 29/01/2022 11:54

Looking for small class sizes, v accommodating and knowledgeable about SEN, yet mainstream schools going up to end of secondary, that don't cost the earth and are in the south of England but not near London (ideally wilts/gloucs)... I think it's rare and may not exist, please prove me wrong!

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nanbread · 03/02/2022 21:31

Have an older DC too also neurodivergent, no EHCP (yet!) and no diagnosis... What was the issue with Bredon?

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PutYourBackIntoit · 03/02/2022 17:18

She doesn't, no. Until she stopped going altogether, the schools didn't believe there was anything neurodiverse about her at all. She is extremely well behaved, a hard worker. I'm sure she'd be absolutely fine at Bredon and thrive.

Do you have a diagnosis or ehcp in place?
Are you looking for just your 6 year old or another child too?

I'm ideally looking for somewhere that will take all 3 of mine, but it's looking almost impossible to find even one solution for my 13 Yr old so I doubt very much we'll find one place for them all.

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nanbread · 03/02/2022 10:12

@PutYourBackIntoit

Also looking....

Was hopeful that Bredon may take my dd (dyspraxic, adhd, pda traits, severe anxiety) but its looking like they don't think it's the right fit.

Edward Jennar in Gloucester may be an option.

Westonbirt take mild SEN I believe.

Thanks for replying. One of my children is only 6 so it's hard to know how he will progress as the work gets harder and more rigid. Does your dd display PDA traits at school?

My son has traits but I think it's actually ODD / demand avoidance, rather than pathological, as he is able to follow some demands.

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PutYourBackIntoit · 03/02/2022 10:00

Also looking....

Was hopeful that Bredon may take my dd (dyspraxic, adhd, pda traits, severe anxiety) but its looking like they don't think it's the right fit.

Edward Jennar in Gloucester may be an option.

Westonbirt take mild SEN I believe.