Many tks for all your replies.
No i havent posted here before this is the first time .
I would like to say firstly all my daughter wants here is to return to ANY school in September in year 11 she is well aware shes going to have to catch up on the last term and is prepared for that.
All i want is for her to transition into her new school on the same level playing field as every other child,
In the school year appropriate to her educational social emotional needs and welfare, nothing that will make her stand out more than being the new girl were not asking for extra tuition classes treatment anything she just wants to blend in .
The argument of whether its a positive or a neg to retain a child a year is a separate issue as we will all have very different opinions The really big issue is
Leagally can a La and a school make such important decisions effecting a childs education and welfare without parents permission or even discussions.
If as a parent i wanted to request this for my child to be in a year up or below her age group for whatever reasons tI would have to follow this process
School Admissions Code 2014, 2.17
Parents may seek a place for their child outside of their normal age group, for
example, if the child is gifted and talented or has experienced problems such as ill
health…
…Admission authorities must make decisions on the basis of the circumstances of each
case and in the best interests of the child concerned. This will include taking account of
the parent’s views; information about the child’s academic, social and emotional
development; where relevant, their medical history and the views of a medical
professional; whether they have previously been educated out of their normal age
group; and whether they may naturally have fallen into a lower age group if it were not
for being born prematurely.’
School Admissions Code 2014, 2.17
But yet other people can make this decision about my child without full-filling any of the criteria i would have to
This is actually a very complicated game of tactics and politics between the LA and School and we just happen to be stuck between the 2.
The LA just wants her on any school register otherwise its their responsibility to arrange alternative school education place etc and that will cost them.
Understandably the school does not want to admit her in her peer age group as it may cost them if they had to help support her on any catching up ,
So the LA and school came up with this great plan as to give them both a favourable result
The real issue i need advice on is
Where do i stand i here Can we refuse the offer of a year 9 place which we did not apply for .(entering year 10 as opposed to 11 in sept)
The LA state as i have the year 9 offer we are bound to accept it .
Regardless
This is the only school in the area the school originally refused our 10 application which i would of been able to take to appeal and then all options could of been jointly discussed.
My daughter has completed 3 terms in year 10 all-ready she is quite capable of catching up on any work.
She will be 16 in October put in with 14 year olds now it may not seem much to me and you but i can still remember the kids names in my school who were put back and that was 30 years ago thats how much of a stigma being the kid put back a year was .
It would propbably work in that ideal perfect world but thats not the case our children live in the world of social media all the kids know each other without knowing each other so yes the kids in the new school would be aware shes been put back .