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My ds is to be excluded as there is no help for him. Also they are now looking at special needs secondary school.

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HappyNewYearFeet06 · 06/03/2008 09:52

He was down for a mainstream secondary and it was named on his statement. From a meeting at school last night I found out that his helper that he has within the classroom has resigned and is leaving tomorrow and that when she has left there is no other help and so he will have to be excluded should anything go wrong and that will build up to a permanent exclusion. As for secondary in Sept, they are now saying he won't cope with mainstream and will need something else. The Ed Psych has named a school that has spaces but I have been told about this school and haven't heard good things. So where do I go from here????

Thanks. xx

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cornsilk · 06/03/2008 12:09

Happynewyear I am so cross for you! How dare they do this!
Do NOT accept this. Phone up the LEA NOW!!!!

motherinferior · 06/03/2008 12:04

Agree with Edam (hello E!)

edam · 06/03/2008 12:03

I am no expert on SN but the people posting saying that the school MUST provide support are. Please do go back to the school, point out that what they are planning breaks the law and it is THEIR job to employ someone to replace his helper. They can't just abandon their responsibility to do this.

dustystar · 06/03/2008 11:59

What does his statement say in part 3 though? If it states there that he is to have support in the classroom then the school legally must provide it. They can't say he will just have to do without and if he misbehaves they'll exclude him

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HappyNewYearFeet06 · 06/03/2008 11:57

Thanks guys. I spoke with the headteacher this morning as I missed the end of the meeting last night. The conclusion is that; ds will still attend school after support worker has left. However, with no support he is unlikely to do well so if needs must and he behaves inappropriately then they will exclude for a fixed period of say two days. He will then return to school. However if it keeps happening and he is excluded on a number of occasions it will then become a permanent exclusion.

They have told ds this morning about his support worker leaving and about what will happen and he cried, qutie obviously. As much as he misbehaves and wants to be in school full time, he hasn't been full time for a long time. Sharing his school time with time at a nurture group which he dislikes.

I havr looked at the special needs secondary school in the internet and it soudns awful especially from the Ofsted report.

ancientmiddleagedmum, thanks for all of the different options to follow. I am off to have a look now and will ask your advice or help if I need it. I hope that is ok.

xx

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ancientmiddleagedmum · 06/03/2008 11:42

also, I believe they have to give you 6 months notice of a change of school, particularly at the stage of transfer to secondary, and they have to go through a proper "amendment of statement" process. It is ridiculous to say they can't find another LSA. If you google Code of Special Education Needs practice" and "secondary transfer" you will find out exactly the legal position and agree with Dusty that Ipsea can help, or SOSSEN, (number on web). I am going through the same kind of thing at primary level, but it must be even harder at this age so my thoughts are with you. If you have no luck on google, let me know and I will get a copy and write it for you.

dustystar · 06/03/2008 11:22

I agree with cornsilk. If the statement states that he should have support then the school must supply it. Contact your LEA and also IPSEA.

bundle · 06/03/2008 11:20

I thought that children with SN were treated as priority when it came to school allocation..

NAB3wishesfor2008 · 06/03/2008 11:20

I have no experience of this but that sounds awful. What do the school expect you to do and why was there no notice of his support worker leaving? I would request an urgent meeting with the school.

cornsilk · 06/03/2008 11:18

If he has a statement that states support is to be provided in class then the school have to provide this. Contact your LEA as a matter of urgency and insist on this.