Can a school keep a child back a year without a statement??

[loujay]

In effect i think this is what my daughters school are doing.
She is in year 1 of a very small school, they split year one between 2 classes, keeping those children not a quick on the uptake IYKWIM , and special needs children back for the start of yr 1.
i was happy with this as DD has a speech delay which translates to literacy etc, however, on meeting with school last week, i was told that she is falling further and further behind the rest of YR1 and they are very resistant to transitioning her up to the next class to join the rest of her classmates.
in effect she is repeating reception again and, I found out by chance this afternoon, the teacher has been considering not taking her on a YR 1 + 2 school trip as she has not been covering the topic with the rest of them.
I am furious, they are excluding her from a trip to a bloody museum!!
Am I paranoid?? She has no statement, the ed psych said on last visit that she is behind the rest but will catch up eventually.
I feel like the school is failing my DD........help!!

They told her WHAT?

have been into school this morning and explained to the head how angry I was at the way dd was treated after school yesterday by staff.
Head backed down, apologised and said she would speak to teachers. I have said that i am appalled at teachers behaviour and that dh and i are now extremelyconcerned about her education and welfare at the school.
we have asked for a meeting next week to discuss our concerns and for the school to explain how dd is benefitting from staying in reception class.
wish meluck, will update after meeting.

Have you had any dealings with parent partnership? They can help you to assess exactly what your rights are.

I think the fact they feel your DD should be kept down a year reflects more about their inability to differentiate the curric suitably for all abilities than it says about your DD's ability to sit on the carpet.

I admit to only skimming through, as like lingle we are fighting for our late Aug DS to b3e held back.

I cannot understand why, if the school feel your DD is this far behind, there is not statement in place?

How about them divising strategies to enable her to sit on the carpet - my DS used to have a red square of fabric to help him see where he was supposed to be, it helped him to have his 'own' space. Also a short timer and building up to sitting for longer.

I think they are being very negative and this will have an effect on her esteem, ecpecially the naughty comment

I agree with Marmaduke Scarlet. Sorry you are having such a raw deal with the school.