My son goes to a PRU on a permanent basis due to his behaviour issues. He is finally, after two years getting his autism assessment next month. He has a statement.
My issue is with the head teacher and the religious indoctrination at the school. The head teacher speaks to me (and others) as if we are naughty children. I have pulled her up on this and been told 'not to start'. She has had me in tears before and when I left, had a go at me for being rude for leaving at the next meeting. I do not feel like I can speak to her about anything. At the beginning we had a good relationship.
The other issue is the religious bent she puts on everything. The children are not allowed to eat unless they say grace. This is nonsense to me. I am not religious but have up to now, let this go as I was hoping to get him into another school. I now realise I am stuck with this school for the foreseeable future. I feel put in a difficult situation because I don't want to encourage my son to be disobedient in a situation where many children have behaviour issues but, I am not happy about the saying grace and going on about God all the time. I feel it has no place in a state funded special school. If anyone should be thanked, it should be the dinner ladies!
I've looked at their complaints policy and Ofsted but can't find what I should do. A letter to her seems pointless as she usually ignores any attempt I make at communication unless she needs to. Maybe, I shouldn't do anything... ?