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Can the LEA stop me home edding a child under 5?

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PeachyChocolateEClair · 16/05/2007 09:28

It looks like I will be home edding ds3 next year as the LEA aren't going to help with his rather marked SN. The behavioural Advisory teacher said we can't do it but as he isn't 5 until July 2008 I think she is worng. How do I stand please?

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SueBaroo · 16/05/2007 09:32

If he isn't registered with a school yet, you can do as you please as far as I'm aware. If he is, you need to inform the school you are withdrawing him. I'm presuming you're in England, I think the law is a tiny bit different in Scotland.

LIZS · 16/05/2007 09:32

Don' see how they can say anything as he doesn't legally be in formal education until
Sept 2008 anyway.

electra · 16/05/2007 09:35

No they can't stop you home edding. I know people whose child has a placement named in their statement but they HE.

DominiConnor · 16/05/2007 09:50

As I understand it, there is no compulsion for your kid to attend school at all. It's education that is compulsory. That's England, don't know about Scotland.

Ceolas · 16/05/2007 09:53

I understood it as DC. Your child's education is your responsibility.

gigglinggoblin · 16/05/2007 09:53

these people have really helped me with advice in the past. dont know if every county has one, try google but am sure they would offer advice wherever you are. afaik you can home ed regardless of age

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PeachyChocolateEClair · 16/05/2007 09:57

We're in wales, i thought it was no compulsion for education until the term after they turn 5 (ie September 2008) and then formal home educating?

She seems to think she can prevent us removing him from school lists (he has been offered a school place though I have amde it clear that if no support is available it will not be utilised)

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onlyjoking9329 · 16/05/2007 10:01

they can advise you not to home educate, but they can't stop you

Ceolas · 16/05/2007 10:04

Have you spoken directly to the school?

SueBaroo · 16/05/2007 10:05

Peachy, she's wrong.

This is a link to all the legal bits. The law is the same in England and Wales.

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PeachyChocolateEClair · 16/05/2007 10:06

Repeatedly Ceolas, they're bound by the LEA but seem to admit DS3 won't cope there. He needs a palcement at a specialist language unit, but that can only be awarded by a SALT and the waiting list is currently 4 years )ie they don't actually have one employed)

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Ceolas · 16/05/2007 10:09

What do they expect you to do if they admit they don't have the resources? Can you access SALT elsewhere?

Muminfife · 16/05/2007 10:10

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PeachyChocolateEClair · 16/05/2007 10:12

he's being funded for SALT by Children In Need at a pace called BIBIC but that starts late June, last date for LEA submission for statementing is May 31st so they won't take that into account.

That link is great- thank you!

Another question then: if I pull him for Reception year, is it OK to send him to school (pref. SN school but somewhere with provision) in year one, or can they then refuse? next year is sorted but I can't afford to be out of the job market for forever, I'm supposedly doing my PGCE either 2008 or 2009

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singingmum · 16/05/2007 12:31

peachy where in wales are you?
I'm in V.of glamorgan and my visits are done by a lovely woman who is v. helpful and v.good with dc's.
They can't say he has to go to school especially if they are not prepared to deal with his SN.The behavioural advisor obv. doesn't know what she's talking about.

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PeachyChocolateEClair · 16/05/2007 12:36

We're in Gwent

The B/A teacher seems to have taken upon herself the decision of whether he has ASD and yet she has no training above usual techer training

Whilst the interaction issues were indentified by a PAed (not us!)- although the BAT took it upon herself to call APed to argue this out so we wont know what came of that until June when we see Paed

Are they all OK in Glamorgan then? Have you not had any issues?

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singingmum · 16/05/2007 12:44

Unsure we only have 1 ed officer in this area and she really is great.I have actually known her for a while.She helped my youngest db when my parents had to remove him from school because of diff probs.She gives me website addresses and info when she has it and the kids really like her as well.
I guess we have been lucky
AD can't decide that your ds has not got any probs this is not her place.Also as your child is only 4 there is no legal way of making you put him into school.
False info seems the norm in most cases where a parent has decided to take out their dc.Have you tried looking at education otherwise they have leaflets etc on most subjects to do with HE including SN.
There are a lot of HE families with SN children from what I have read in diff books etc.

Julienoshoes · 16/05/2007 14:12

Have a look at www.he-special.org.uk/index.php This is the Home Education Special Educational needs website and is home to HE-Special-UK mailing list. There are many of us there who home educate children with different SEN, many with the same difficulties as your son.
Several very experienced contributors there have detailed knowledge and experience of the law as it applies to Home educating children with SEN.

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PeachyChocolateEClair · 16/05/2007 15:03

Thanks Julie- have signed up and also considering signing for EO (Dh has decided Home Ed only way to go, give him a break from The LEA Nutters LOL)

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fillyjonk · 27/05/2007 07:19

yay peach!

no they can't

now sodding email me, pls!I shall give you the lowdown

(ps i am away this week but, you know)

do you need my addy again?

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