academic studies links for peer groups in class

[justbeginit]

Hi
I am trying to put an appeal to have my child to move class and one of the things the council have come back with is
Please advise on the change of class bearing on
Development of personality
Development of talents
Mental development
Physical development

I can write a fair bit and how found a few American papers to link to but no British ones. I'm looking for ones that would show the peer group influence both negative and positive. Does anyone have any links, I am happy to sift through. I just want to go in as armed as possible.
This is the best I have found. Many papers show the studies in adolescence not primary (age 6-9)
www.rwjf.org/en/library/research/2018/11/with-a-little-help-from-my-friends--the-importance-of-peer-relationships-for-social-emotional-development.html#:~:text=Peer%20relationships%20provide%20a%20unique,exclusion%2C%20and%20deviant%20peer%20processes.

Why do you want them to move class, and why is it involving an appeal to the council?

It’s hard to infer what direction you are taking this in and what you want the studies to show. That said, I would be surprised if any council genuinely wants you to provide academic papers to illustrate this.

the head refused based on the age and said the only way would be to go to the council.
My child has a medical problem (not enough to be complex/severe) but enough to make life harder in the class she has been placed in.
In my dealings with the any state funded organisation, it is better to have evidence for each point and overcoming the objections before they arise.

Ah - I'm assuming you want to change the year she is in, not move class within year?

What year is she in at the moment?

no it is the same year, she is being placed in to a composite 2/3 and i want her to be in a full 3 class

Why does being in the 2/3 class make her medical problem harder? This is probably the route to take. Any parent who is annoyed by the split can make a case based on friendships, academic potential etc.

I would imagine that you would have to be showing pretty exceptional circumstances for the council to over rule the headteacher's arrangements. Have they split Y3 across the two classes based on birthdate?

Have they split Y3 across the two classes based on birthdate?

across 3 classes based on birth date.

I would imagine that you would have to be showing pretty exceptional circumstances for the council to over rule the headteacher's arrangements.
We only 10 days between finding out the placement and term ending. we are also waiting on a NHS letter saying the older classroom would be better. so hope it would be the extra bit needed.

friendships, academic potential etc.*
Have this on another of the points including the social extra curricular activities.

What's the process - you are emailing the council with your evidence, and someone (who?) will consider it, then tell the headteacher they have to place your child in the straight Y3 class (you hope)?

I've never heard of the council intervening in composite classes - and they are really, really common where I live. My DC is in a 4/5 class at the moment, and going into a 5/6 class in Sept, which I am not thrilled about.

who School improvement office has been assigned to it.

Process seems to be
School
Council for stage 2
Council ombudsman
Legal route

If your trust in the school decisions is so low, why do you want your child to stay there? Honestly, this is ridiculous.

Your evidence needs to be about your child and the medical condition not about problems with split classes.

I'm sure you want the best for your child, but this is ridiculous. Composite classes are common and teachers are used to managing them. If you want this much control over your child's "placement", move them to a private school.... although even there I doubt you will get to dictate which class your child goes into.

I interpreted that as how would the change of class impact your child in those areas e.g. because of her medical condition, her speech is hard to understand and older children tend to be more patient. I agree this would need to be very specific to your child and her medical needs. Otherwise you are just criticising the school's policy, and by extension the council. Saying composite classes are bad would apply to everyone unless you can argue that your child's needs mean they will be more impacted.