Urgent help needed - son now on part time education

[Missythecat]

Please can I ask for some urgent advice.

Ongoing issues with my 6yo at school. On help plan since October. He is basically running around school, trying to escape, unable to stay in classroom, physically violent when confined.

He is fine at home but then I'm used to him.

Referalls are in but so far no official diagnosis. SEMH and school in a meeting today have put him on part time hours. Only able to attend until 1030 each day. They are looking for a special school placement but no availability as yet.

Trouble is I'm a single parent, no family and work full time. Not sure I won't lose my job as I now can't turn up.

What do I do? Looking at nannies (which I can't afford but anyway). What immediate help can I get or what should I do?

Sorry for long rambling post. Utterly lost at the moment. Any advice gratefully received

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Can they do this? If you don’t agree - I think they have to find help and keep him in school.
Does he have a 1:1 TA?

Have you tried calling SOS SEN! Could you get an au pair temporarily?

I absolutely feel for you - I also have a child on part time schooling - but I have a nanny. It is an absolute nightmare.

Ps remember you can take up to 18 weeks parental leave.

Also - when did this behaviour start? Just in October? Has it got worse? Why didn’t the school anticipate that there was a problem and act accordingly?

Behaviour started in October yes. Thanks for the SOS link.

He has had a 121 TA since December but no improvement.

I only just cover my bills etc so unpaid leave is a no-no

You have to agree to a part time timetable - there's usually a form you have to sign. They can't legally force it on you. Is permanent exclusion a possibility if he were to stay in school full time and they are struggling? That would be the flip side but they can't force you. He's legally entitled to full time education.

My son went through similar and we agreed to a reduced timetable as he was really distressed at all the fixed term exclusions and behaviours. That was a year ago and he never got back to full time. He's out of school completely now and we're waiting on SS decisions.

It's so difficult. The process is SO. SLOW. to get support and setting needed and everyone suffers as a result.