After some advice on schools in the Midlands please

[Nooneelse]

Hi,

My 13yo dd3 is currently going through assessment for asd. It is likely that she has spd also and our support worker, and her current school don't feel her current school is the right place for her.

It's a bad time of year for us to be looking at moving really and with no diagnosis as yet (if ever), I'm not sure what or where to start?? So thought maybe you lovely people could advise in some way. We're looking around Lichfield area. Thinking small classes and dd3 would like a very strict school!

I hope that makes sense, thanks for reading.

No advice on Midlands but this video might be helpful

vimeo.com/216052066

It was made by pupils of the only mainstream school for girls with asd. More info here limpsfieldgrange.co.uk

You may want to check out the free online course on girls and autism
www.autism.org.uk/professionals/training-consultancy/online/women-and-girls.aspx

I hope you find the right help!

Have her school applied for an EHCP for her?
Diagnosis or not, if the current school "don't think they are the right place for her" then they can presumably demonstrate what support they have put into place for her, and what progress she has made, or has failed to make with that support? They can't say it isn't the right place unless they can document that.

notnearlythereyet thanks for the links! Any and all advice is greatly appreciated

BackforGood I'm at a loss really, the school said It to the support worker who relayed it to us. I know it's right though. I thought getting an ehcp was very difficult without a diagnosis? Also, the school have said her difficulties don't impact her learning as she's working at acceptable levels...although I imagine she isn't hitting her potential as her attendance is only 82% .

If "her difficulties don't impact on her learning", then I can't understand why they are saying they can't meet her needs then.
No, you don't need a diagnosis of anything for an EHCP, you need to be unable to access education.

You should contact SENDIASS. Just google SENDIASS and the name of your local authority, for advice.

BackforGood, my thoughts exactly. Her difficulties do impact her learning as she can't attend school sometimes and can not cope in lessons so spends a lot of time in independent leaning quiet rooms on her own. So there's very little teacher input, but the school say she's meeting her expected levels at this age...I guess as far as their indented results go they're satisfied.

I'm frustrated with them and feel she could be doing so much better with the right help.

Thanks for the advice, I'll look into SENDIASS. Thanks again.

You are very welcome