Excluded from private school

[Jeannie78]

Ds has been excluded for the second time for fighting. I'm beginning to wonder if we should start looking at state schools because I think it's inevitable the next exclusion will be a permanent one. Does anyone know if a private school has to declare the exclusions to any potential new state school? I'm worried because I know state schools pass on exclusion information to state sixth form colleges and I don't want it to affect his chances of getting into a good school/sixth form college or even university. At what point are the exclusions wiped from his record, so to speak?

But cauliflower if it is a 6th form within a school I think they can go down the route of exclusion. It's an area with minefields but I think it might still be available (it's not for stand alone 6th forms or FE colleges).

It's all well and good saying they can't deny entry for poor behaviour, but there's part of me that wonders why other students should have their a level lessons significantly affected by disruptive behaviour (general comment, not in relation to OP).

Yes they can exclude once he’s there. But they can’t deny entry for anything other than not meeting the published academic requirements.

I agree - why should others have their lessons disturbed? But the government obviously prefers the thought of badly behaved kids being in a classroom rather than out on the streets using up police time and causing a nuisance.

I see we're on the same page.

Pushing students into post 16 routes regardless of suitability was a convenient way of reducing unemployment statistics abd keeping wages down as apprentices can be paid £3.50 an hour.

I do think that the focus in the OPs situation needs to be addressing the needs and behaviours rather than hoping everyone will just accept it.

OP, I have no idea whether history will be transferred. However, what I would say is to try and work strongly with his present school. They should have staff available who can try and work with your son. If this has already happened and it's not really helped, then I think I'd be honest with any potential schools and ask what sort of support they have in place. He needs to be in the best establishment to support him and also work with you.

Hi Jeannie - do it, move him. We just moved ds from a private school after he was suspended (illegally by the way). His new state school have been fabulous. They more or less told us that his previous school acted illegally & though they couldn't guarantee an easy ride they would put support in place to make it much less likely ds would get to the point of an outburst.

He is such a happier child & they are so much more experienced with recognising his issues.

Jeannie, why don't you find out which schools he might get into, then ask to speak to the SENCO there. If you can go and see them and be honest about who your son is/ what his needs are, they should be able to give you an idea as to how he'll be treated and whether it will work for him/ be a good move.