to think ds shouldn't have been shifted out from his class because the ofsted inspector was coming

[gemmiegoatlegs]

I was aware that Ofsted were coming into ds' school this week. Today when I picked ds he told me the usual friday actiivity afternoon had been cancelled and he had been taken out of the class to do some work with the TA as the class was having an important visitor.

Some background on ds . he is in year1 and one of the youngest in his class. he has problems with his concentration and behaviour at school and has been put on the school special needs register, awaiting assessment by the Ed Psych.
Now as far as I am aware he is the only 'problem' kid in his class.

So surely the OFSTED inspector shoyuld have been observing a true Y1 class, not a class with all the bad elements removed.

Now I know its possible there is a reasonable explanation but the idea that he has been removed so he doesn't show the class up is appalling to me

I actually think that sounds quite good to me. Your son got one-to-one. The rest of class could get on without disruption. He's only in year 1 and his difficulties have been identified and are being dealt with. What's the problem?

Fairynuff do you have a special needs child? Your view seems very simplistic to me. Would you like your kid left out of the class photo because he/she didn't look right? Because it is as fundamental as that imo.

My son has high functioning autism and while I would be angry about this and certainly say something I don't know how far I would want to take it as my ds's school are fantastic at addressing his needs and bend over backwards to accommodate him. I honestly don't think they would do this though.

Gemmie if the school are otherwise addressing his needs and being helpful I probably wouldn't go storming off to ofsted but would certainly have a few sharp words about it.