And the B***a*ds strike again :(

[coff33pot]

I dont know how much more of this I can bloody take.

And so ds been learning about mining and has developed a big interest in it. I take books to school, research with ds about his ancestors on the net who were miners, where they mined and which mining community they lived in and printed it off so he had a deeper involvment and help him fit in. DS loves rocks and digging at the best of times.

Letter April school trip to mines, going to get a chance to go underground, smash a few rocks for tin and a workshop. DS is so excited about it.

Yesterday he walks in and gives in the form and pays the money with me. This morning he was telling me all about it and giving me a run down in the car about what packed lunch he wanted to take etc and we cant be late mum he says.

They decided TODAY that they wont take him. They left it until 3.15 today to tell my boy that he cant go on his school trip. He walked out so sad refusing to cry. He cant understand why said he doesnt have a reason and all his friends are going.

I want to fucking kill the woman.

I don't get their logic. So even if your DS had supervision, she didn't 'think' he should go? So that means that your DS not going is nothing to do with not being supervised. Which totally negates the argument that the tools and hiding places would be the issue that he could not go.
That takes the situation away from being an issue of safety and back into being used as a punishment for past behaviours. I would love to see where on their behaviour policy it says that withdrawal of school trips once already offered is an acceptable form of 'sanction' for a statemented child

Spite!

Can't believe this woman thinks she can get away with this illegal behaviour. She has no shame. Hope she gets her comeuppance.

Coff, make sure he knows it has nothing to do with HIM. I'm not sure how but even if you can get away with anything else as a reason then do use it.

I dunno if you could stretch to telling him the staff think your Ds is so good/interested in the subject they have recommended he goes VIP on a day when it isn't crowded so he can see better etc. Perhaps the venue, on hearing your story might even help.?

When you are there, if you can afford it, buy him a souvenir that he can take to school and show off!

I am disgusted at the treatment your DS is getting at that school, it's heartbreaking. :(

What a bitch the HT is . Your poor boy, heartbroken for you both x

Coff pm me the school and I'll send the heartless bitch HT a lump of coal wrapped up in a copy of the DDA guidelines.

Lol @ Desperately.

You know, things are getting worse for our kids, perhaps due to the climate.

I thought Claws Ds' treatment when she was on her last run was the deepest depth and her story almost unbelievable I had to think myself a few times whether it could actually be true and I've had quite enough unbelievable hit to deal with myself (sorry claw).

But I'm seeing stories to compete now.

oh coff I cannot believe what this school are putting you and your DS through. I am disgusted beyond belief. DH doesn't come on this site, but he knows all about you and what you have had to put up with as I've been keeping him up to date. DH is also disgusted and complaining about the school as we speak. We're sorry we can't give you any advice as we are not as clued in as most.

If you do decide to take DS to the NCM (miles away from you though) pm and we can go for lunch with our DS's. Can't promise to go down the mine though .

zzzzz that link looked awsome! but way too far for a daytrip as I am way down. But I am going to keep that link for a hols idea one day. I love the idea of the Tshirt! Nothinginthefridge you never know I may call one day :)

He has gone to bed now but not before I heard him sneak into middle dd to tell her the sorry tale. He told her that the HT said he cant go and that she said it was too dangerous for him. DD said thats cruel ds and he said I know Mrs X, Mrs Y and Mrs Z all said that I cant go but its not dangerous for anyone else. He said dont tell mummy its too dangerous because she might think its too dangerous for me too. Then told DD they still said he had to come to school for the day. Now I got dd upset for him.

He isnt going to school just so he can watch all his peers pop on a coach its just not happening.

Claws treatment is disgusting Star, infact I dont think I have read much good supportive news for a long time from anyone. I have been gobsmacked everytime I read a post lately.

This place does say if you book a party of 10 or more you get a personal guide and educational workshops so I am tempted to ring tomorrow and say I will pay for 10 if ds can have the same day out with the guide then he can ask questions to his hearts content without being told to shut up :)

OMG Coff33pot, thats a disgusting way to treat anyone. Any risk assessment should have been done before they even announced the trip so if your DS couldnt go he didn't get his hopes up in the first place.
I would be so upset and angry too.

I am going to ring them in the morning pipinjo and find out whats there in advance. I am going to explain what they have done and that he had paid to go and this is last minute. And see if I can organise some sort of makeshift tour for him either with their ideas for me to do or I pay for a guide. 10 people can go for about £100 by the looks of it ticketwise so I will pay that if I have too but it does say parties book 2 weeks in advance.

Oh hes going and he will wear the T Shirt!

ACE Guide on discrimination, Says can be made to pay for activity to make up for one that was lost, but tribunal can't order financial compensation WTF!
Am wondering if can use Article 3 of the Human Rights Act 'No one shall be subjected to degrading treatment or punishment'

zzzzz you have just made me spend £20!

DD is an avid rock/gem collector too so I have doubled up on all the "dig your owns" plus a couple apache tears and fossils :) Thanks for that link.

doesnt make sense Agnes does it? I guess you can aim for comp for trip replacement through negotiation solicitors means but thats as far as it goes.

Yes Article 3 sounds just about right. For most of his school years to be honest.

I am going to speak to solicitor but I got a feeling I could end up remortgaging my house unless ds can have legal aid in his name. statement, illegal exclusion and now this all of it is discrimatory.

Just want to say I am shocked at the way your ds has been treated.

Also, don't know if you already know about this but:

BPP School Exclusions Project

The Project offers free advice and representation to parents whose children
have been excluded from school, whether permanently or for a fixed term.
Student reps from BPP receive detailed training and have access to guidance
from myself and colleagues at Doughty Street. They support families from the
earliest stages in any appeal to the school governors through hearings at
Independent Appeal Panels.

Any family who may want representation simply needs to email the project
address - [email protected]

• and a referral form will be sent

straight out.

Hope it might be helpful.

i'm a bit late to this one but wanted to add my support and also call the HT a bastard

how fucking spiteful can a person be, whose career choice is to be a teacher

i hope she falls and hurts her own ankle on the trip

Please call IPSEA now. A few years ago ds's school wanted me to keep ds at home as his TA wasn't going to be able to take him on a school trip as she was having minor surgery that day. No other staff member felt confident enough to handle ds and the other TA's were scared of him I was usually accommodating but ds wanted to attend that trip and I had prepared him so refused to withdraw him. Spoke to IPSEA who advised me to tell the school to call the LEA and advise them that unless they made arrangements for ds to attend IPSEA would have LA in court on disability discrimination within the week. LEA funded a stand in HT so as to free the HT to lead the trip which in turn allowed class teacher to support ds as he was the only one confident that he could and a full size coach as class teacher was originally driving school minibus. Teacher phoned me at 10pm to confirm I was happy with arrangements. You don't have to put up with this.
Go straight to LA and let them force the school's hand would be my advice.