DD1 (14) has been self harming for the last 9 months and been seeing a therapist for 5 months. School friendship groups (ie a particularly bullying and toxic one) are a factor. Lockdown too. She's also pretty dyslexic.
School is a well-regraded state school in London, they've been engaged and are following through on their anti-bullying policy and safeguarding.
Some friends have suggested private options but I'm sceptical because:
-her academic performance is ok but not stellar
- she's dyslexic to a degree that pulls her academic attainment in several subjects below her ability
-with her history so far she is a safeguarding risk for any school she's in
There are realistically three local private options, all selective. Am I being overly pessimistic to assume they will be very reluctant to take her as a pupil? And is there not a significant risk that even if she were accepted she could be managed out at the schools discretion?
(Please, no well-meant suggestions of boarding, irs not right for us as a family)
DH thinks I'm being overly rigid and discounting too quickly.