Mainstream whilst waiting for Sen?

[failedatlifee]

My daughter is home educated whilst I wait for special school but have to go to tribunal, I don’t want to home educate anymore. Ipsea have said I should send a template telling them that I am requesting alternative provision, what exactly would alternative provision look like? Is it just a place in the nearest mainstream school? also will this affect tribunal negatively and them say keep her in mainstream? Or will it help? I feel like me having her at home is what the LA wants as it means they can wash their hands of her, so feel like I have to put the pressure back on them and let them see for themselves that mainstream is not right. Thanks

Does she have an EHCP?

Alternative provision, if she does, could mean an EOTAS package.

She does, however she doesn’t have EOTAS and I don’t want to appeal for that as we are already appealing tribunal, ipsea told me to send a letter to the LA saying I can no longer HE but I don’t know what alternative provision would be or if it would be suitable

Alternative provision isn’t mainstream schooling.

The form AP takes varies. It can be at a formal AP setting (these vary from tuition centres to care farms to outward bounds places to a gaming place to…) or it might not be at a formal AP setting - it could be tuition (doesn’t have to be academic tuition) at home or in the community (e.g. in a library or a church hall) or it might be online provision. Or numerous other options depending on the child’s needs. It must be suitable otherwise it doesn’t relieve the LA of their duty.

EOTAS/EOTIS is only legally possible if it is inappropriate for provision to be made in a school. If you are appealing for SS, that presumably doesn’t apply to you.