No more options... Looks like it's HE. Help please!

[worrywortisworrying]

My DS is 4.

He has a diagnosis of high functioning autism and high IQ (above 180 at least).

He was due to attend a prep school (selective) which turned him down. We decided to go with the state route, as he was allocated a local good school. They, too, have now rejected him. They will not take him in September. They will keep his place for him but not sure if / when they will be able to take him.

DS will stay at the nursery he attends, but it is that: Nursery. DS is very intellectual and needs stimulation, so there is no other route but HE.

Where do I start?

TIA.

Hi Worry

I know what you mean about the frustration of not being able to sort a school place whilst still being pleased about home ed. When my DD moved from infant to junior school, her one-to-one support was removed. LEA changed the way funding was provided and DD's physical disability no longer "qualified" for extra support. The predictable consequence was her failure to cope with the school day (having been fine all the time at infant school with support). Despite the school agreeing she needed support the LEA were unable to provide it. The end result was that the school agreed for her to be flexi-schooled: mornings at school; lunch and afternoon at home. Despite being excited and pleased to have DD home and to learn more about her and the way she learns, I was very angry that the State would not provide a way for her to be able to be in school and flourish. I previously thought all children had a right to a school education with whatever support was necessary but I'm afraid that that is not how it always works out.

We did have a wonderful year and have continued to flexi-school, albeit on reduced hours as she gets stronger.

I suppose what I'm trying to say is to keep your frustration with the school system separate from the joy of home schooling. I HATE having my hand forced, but would I really have been brave enough to have done it anyway?...probably not. And despite my DD being in school almost full-time now, it did give me the courage to take DS out of Year 7 was he was stressed, stressed, stressed and I love it all over again, well, most of it anyway!