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London80 · 31/05/2022 18:36

A month ago I moved with my 12 year old son. The reason I moved was because we were in a village and I dont drive or have any family support so needed to be more central. Also I made the wrong choice for secondary school for my son as there weren't many around and to me at the time it was the best option...it is a truly awful school. Anyway we found a new area on homeswapper and moved. It's a lovely home but I'm not too sure on the area now. Since moving we have not been even allocated a school so my son has been without education or social (face to face with kids) interaction. I am so so anxious and feel sick everyday thinking I have made a huge mistake. My son and me row all the time because I feel so irritable and stressed. I know its not his fault. I feel guilty that I've ruined his life and not dealing with the guilt...I feel like a horrible mother. My family don't bother with us and now he hasn't even got the stability of school and friends. When he does start I'm so worried about him being bullied.

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PatAndFrank · 31/05/2022 19:09

You are me and I haven’t yet moved!! I feel your anxiety.

is another school an option.. a bus ride away or a train a few stops away is doable.

the move is massive but I think of your son was settled you’d be too… can you give a few more months

London80 · 31/05/2022 19:19

The whole process of getting a new school has been a nightmare. I applied for in year admissions even before I moved and its been up and down ever since with my chasing them, school not getting back to me...schools saying they have places then don't. Honestly it's unbelievable and if it was the other way round I would be taken to court for keeping him home. He is now meant to be allocated the next available school with spaces (three towns away) but the application has now been with them ages and everything I call I get told the same thing ...

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London80 · 31/05/2022 19:21

Yes, if my son was settled I would be happier as now I'm so anxious of possible bullying ect and if he doesn't make friends. I know kids can be mean to the new kid and I feel sad for him 😞

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MolliciousIntent · 31/05/2022 19:52

I have to ask, why did you move him without a school place?

London80 · 31/05/2022 21:37

Because I got told that I needed a tenancy agreement before I applied to school admissions and I stupidly thought the whole process would be easy. It's my fault as I should of planned better however I thought I did.
I swapped for a quick move as I had also had ongoing problems with the property.

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