To wonder if your ASC child has EBSA do they need a special school or hub for secondary and is there any research?

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Dd has autism and has missed out 3 weeks of her mainstream school in the last academic month due to EBSA. Ds is anxious about many things relating to school. She is just starting year 6. She has not got a TA. She is pretty bright and very talented in some areas.

I am guessing she needs at least a hub for next year. However I’m wondering if there is research to indicate long term school requirements for people who develop this EBSA in primary?

It feels like I am banging my head against a brick wall asking for ehcp review or other strategies to help. But I will continue banging it..

I'm looking at the same things for my son who has just started y6. There is just nothing out there in our area (or quite a wide area beyond). I'm worried sick tbh.

It depends on the child and the setting.

ds had school avoidance in primary but getting a water tight ehcp and the right support for him he is now in year 9 with a slightly reduced timetable and full 1-1 and is doing brilliantly so far

schools.westsussex.gov.uk/Page/10483

Hope you find the right provision. Don’t forget to google Section 41 and look also at private provision. And maybe start building evidence too with reports etc in case you want to go to a tribunal. X

Thank you. This is a really useful link!

Great. Thank you so much x

My autistic son was increasingly unhappy and anxious at primary although he did not develop EBSA. He is much happier at secondary and finds the structure much easier to deal with (his school is quite strict w v little tolerance for messing about and despite it's size v calm which helps). So, depending on what your dc finds difficult about school, secondary may be better or worse.