Hi, I hope you don't mind me reposting this, I have posted on Special Educational needs and was advised to post for advice here too.
I am hoping to pick your brains really, this is my first post on here so not really sure where to start, so please bare with me, my post may be jumbled and I will try not to drip feed.
Well my younger siblings are adopted ( not really relevant but thought I would add it) my brother is coming up to 11, he is in his last year of main stream primary school. We have been struggling with the school since he was in year 3, we as his family felt something was "not quite right", school insisted he was just a little behind but plenty of time to catch up. Not just educationally but socially he was always younger, preferring to play with younger children and toys. We fought and fought and fought, eventually he was given a statement for 20 hours a week, on vulnerability and generally behind behind other children of his age.
When he was in year 5 we applied to move him to a specialist school where we felt his needs could be met, this was denied, in his statement it states that his move to secondary would have to be planned, as he was very vulnerable, cannot remember exact wording but can get the statement tomorrow if that would help.
In December a meeting took place where they requested we look into main stream and see what they could offer in terms of SEN, my father met with the head of the local secondary who largely agreed it was not the school for him, educationally and socially. He currently has no friends in his class as he really has nothing in common with him due to him being a lot more immature. WE contact local specialist school, who said he would fit in lovely, and would be mid to top of the learning range. We were happy with that and felt confident he would thrive there.
Well another meeting takes place, and it is decided he should go to main stream, we are told we can appeal this if we please. What happens if the appeal it turned down? Does anyone have any advice, we feel his need would not be met in the local secondary he has the ability of a 6 year old, emotionally and academically. We just don't understand how they would possible see this school suitable for him.
If you got this far thank you and any advice would be appreciated, it just feel like one big struggle at the moment.