How can I assess my HE ds against NC criteria for levels?

[StarlightMcKenzie]

Is there any way I can access the exact criteria, specifically the B-Squared stuff. I don't mind paying for it, but I do for a whole school package, obviously.

Apologies Starlight

In my enthusiasm to get the point across concerning levels and both school and H.ed, I came across rather harshly.
Obviously there are reasons you can't discuss here, and for pushing you, I apologise.

Don't you have to get permission to remove your child from school in Scotland? May not be relevant but was just making the point that it isn't the same everywhere.

Starlight b squared seems to be a brand of assessment but it should still follow standard assessment for p scale and nc levels. So you can follow on from what school is doing.

Obviously I'm not sure what your situation is but could you try flexi schooling. It's what I'm doing with my ds currently.

Starlight, is your DS statemented for his ASD? I do know that it can be more difficult to de-register statemented children from school in order to HE. I also recall that your DS is at a private school - is that one he is placed in as a result of his statement (ie it is a state-funded place at a fee-paying school due to his statement) or is it a school that you have chosen and pay for?

The latter case of course would give you much greater control - you are already educating him 'otherwise' in terms of the law on school attendance and the step to HE is therefore a smoother one.

If your wish is to return him to mainstream - state or private? - then one better way forward might be to ask the new school to assess where they believe he is. In the approach you are taking, you run the risk that neither your DS's current school nor your preferred alternative would accept your assessment of his ability, as they would want to carry out assessments for themselves.

Bringing together information from Starlight's several posts, I believe the following may be the case (correct me if I'm wrong, Starlight):

When in mainstream, SL's DS, who is in Year 2 and has ASD, was in top groups academically but there was a concern that he would need support when tasks required more inference than literal thinking.

He therefore moved to his current school - a SALT school - for additional support in these areas. Since then, his academic levels have been reported as far below expected levels for his age, using b-squared assessments, but the school is reluctant to share these assessments with the OP.

SL is exploring HE or flexischooling as a route to boosting his academic performance rapidly (by the end of Y2) such that he can return to mainstream. She already does considerable work with her DS at home, but is frustrated that work done at home on e.g. handwriting is not reflected in work done in-school, and fears this may be limiting the schools' assessment of his ability.

My feeling, FWIW, is that the first step would be a full and open sharing between the OP and the school, with the OP taking in all work done at home (including videos of e.g. reading or other skills that do not involve written recording) and having an open discussion about assessment and the way forward. But that is just my opinion.

"Special Schools

If your child is attending a designated Special Needs school arranged by the LA, then you need consent to deregister (Education (Pupil Registration) Regulation 8(2) 2006). This includes any state special needs school and any independent special needs school arranged by the LA.

A decision by the LA should be prompt. Refusals must be properly considered and with very good reason which should be given to the parents. Refusals are rare and can be challenged in court. In the unlikely circumstances of a parent being refused permission to home educate I strongly suggest you see a lawyer competent in dealing with home education issues. It should be noted that refusals are exceedingly rare. In most cases of my experience requests for deregistration are gratefully received as it removes the burden of providing expensive education from the LA.

Independent (private) Special Schools

Parents do not require permission to deregister a child from an independent special needs school where the place was arranged by the parents. "

teachers,

Thank you so much for your posts. That's pretty much it, though we don't pay the private school fees.

And thank you for your summary too. I was getting a bit confused myself with panick.

I agree I needs to speak with the school (though the school isn't all that receptive in general) but being 2 weeks of half term there has meant I haven't had an opportunity so I guess that's why I've been posting here.

Go for the APPs I reckon, esp if sats papers are too hard. That way you can look at the skills he should be learning and look at where the gaps are.

They're narrow but probably best 'best fit' assessment tool for HE