Can school say they can't support if they not really tried?

[flowwithit]

The school now asked us if we thought of sending him elsewhere. They say they can't support but they haven't really tried to change anything at all, he is not on school action despite being sent home and missing school because of anxiety. They have also ignored recommendations from 3 professionals.
He has AS dx and is in secondary school and he has been suffering from anxiety since he started there in sept 11.
Can they just say that without trying?

To be honest, flo, they sound crap. He's being sent home for anxiety, has a DX of AS and he's not even on SEN register at school action? They don't want to help him. Are there any reasonable alternatives, because you may be better off fighting this battle with a school that actually wants to help. I hope you have all this in writing from the school as it will be great ammunition for your request for Statutory Assessment. If not, email the school, 'clarifying' their stance.

Hopefully some of the posters more experienced with fighting crap schools will be on with better advice.

I think in theory the school is meant to try to support before giving up. However as Ellen says if it is clear that they have no intention of doing anything other than sending him home, you would be much better looking for another school.
Apply for a statutory assessment for a statement. You can do this yourself - use the IPSEA website if you need guidance. In the meantime start research other schools.

Have to agree, it doesn't sound like they are making an effort. Perhaps that alone is a sign that it isn't the best place to be. Sorry.

It often doesn't seem fair, that schools that don't make an effort get away with it because the parents move the children (which of course is a perfectly good thing to do as parents need to do what's best for their children). But that also means the schools are never really held accountable.

I personally think that there should be something on the books saying that if you are shown (by this type of thing) not to make an effort then your school's funding is cut or something. They need to be made accountable for that IMO. Otherwise they know they can get rid of children with SNs simply by not trying.

That's exactly how I feel. I had hoped that a SA might help things get better because he is very opposed to moving. I'm not sure now as their poor attitude and ignorance worries me for what he might need in the future.

Clearly this current school do not want him within it; even with a Statement in place they still would not actively want to help him.

Time indeed to look at other schools.

Oh no not what I wanted to hear but everyone says the same and I know it really. I'm just in denial because it will be difficult to find somewhere suitable and he doesn't want to move even though he is unhappy