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Rae77 · 05/01/2014 23:05

My daughter is currently transitioning to a special school. The speed of transition was increased two months before Christmas and she did not cope well with this becoming very anxious, developing a neurological tic, movement disorder and refusing to go into the special school. The attitude of mainstream headmistress, was that she will get used to it. Parent partnership became involved and the transition was slowed down back to one hour a day with an agreement in the new year, we would discuss and have a meeting. My daughter was so much happier with the slower transition and stopped movement disorder. However, after we broke up, the headmistress emailed to tell me from the first day back the transition would be increased back to what it was before regardless of way my daughter reacted ignoring my wishes and the letter from GP. I have since found out that the case officer rang and spoke to my GP without my permission. He says he has the right to do this and speak to neurologist? I have also found out from a friend on facebook, that my daughter will be going into a different class at the special school with a different teacher but nobody told me this either. So they expect her, despite knowing the extreme stress-anxiety it caused her to go back to school on Tuesday, straight into increased transition and into a different class. I would not know about this different class unless a friend had told me. My daughter is unable to speak aged 11. I would not have been able to communicate with her before Tuesday to tell her about the class nor would she be able to tell me after school finished. Maybe I am overreacting but feel this is very wrong? x

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PolterGoose · 06/01/2014 16:58

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Moofy1 · 16/01/2014 03:20

It sounds as if home/school communication has broken down and you are feeling railroaded and cut out of vital communications, to the point where your confidence in the school is being eroded. Please talk to the Head as to how this can be remedied and a proper home-school partnership in support of your daughter be restored. Good Luck.

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