SEN independent or specialist

[Biscuits01]

I am looking for a specialist or independent school needs to have very god pastoral care and SEN for my son, he is high functioning asd, please can anyone recommend schools in surrey area please as i have not had any luck to date. He academic able if in the correct setting.

Have you tried EHCP surrey on Facebook? Loads of info on there from parents

Have you looked at Wemms Education Centre and Unsted Park?


Depending on exactly where you are one of the Cavendish or NAS schools might be within travelling distance.

Many thanks for replying. Wemms has no spaces, unsted park have no spaces too. Cavendish said they cannot meet needs as son has a spikey profile.

Hurst lodge

Unsted Park is a s.41 school, therefore on its own being full is not enough of a reason to refuse to name it.

Unless your preference is wholly independent, which Unsted isn’t, the LA must name it unless the LA can prove:
-The setting is unsuitable for the age, ability, aptitude or special educational needs (“SEN”) of the child or young person; or
-The attendance of the child or young person would be incompatible with the provision of efficient education for others; or
-The attendance of the child or young person would be incompatible with the efficient use of resources.

Being full is not defined in law, and on its own being ‘full’ is not enough of a reason to refuse to name your preference. The LA has to prove the school is so full admitting DC is incompatible. The bar is higher than many LAs admit, and is more than an “adverse effect”, “impact on” or “prejudicial to”. Unless the school is wholly independent the LA can, and must, name the school regardless of the school’s objections unless the LA can prove one of the above.