Only after chasing the school and LEA to say that I don't have an amended statement with the high school named do I find out that the school I wanted are going to say no. They had said yes,and I had told DS1 this, and now the Head has seen his statement, and says he represents too much of a risk because he can be physically aggressive to pupils and staff. SENCO suggested I had lied about this (I didn't, it is just that it hardly ever happens any more) and that 'his statement is very negative, where is the good stuff'!! Does this sound like an experienced SENCO? I mean, do you get a level 5 statement by putting the good stuff? That he is brilliantly clever, fiercely loyal to the few friends he has,loves his dog and is great at art? That I love him so much that this is making me physically sick with panic? No, of course you don't.
Anyway, can go on about this forever but what I really need to know is what do I do now?Not sure worth fighting for a school that doesn't want him. He has a statement that allows me to consider special school, but Cheshire schools for ASD cater for 'low functioning'. Really don't want to offend anyone but this would not suit him, he is level 6 in literacy and 5a in everything else (just about to take his SATS) and on G&T for Art, Literacy and Science. His problems are all behavioural and social and emotional. But these are caused by autism so I can't seen how BESD schools would fit. What is there out there for kids like him, and how do we get the funding?