Ds due to start school September this year. I have sent back proposed statement with our changes, no reply yet. Want local SS.
Today I had a meeting with the Head of SS: good news she thinks they could meet ds needs, bad news: school takes children from the age of 5 (Year 1), ds will be 5 in November 2014.
I was hoping he could stay at preschool until he is 5 and then start SS in January. BUT Headteacher said, this year first year ever there is no KS1 at all; ds would be the only one - wouldn't work. Second youngest child will be in Year 3 in September...
She did say they could take him next September (2015), there will be more younger children then - which is great news as the school is just perfect for ds.
So: what's the options?
- Defer ds a year until September 2015? Does is ever happen? Would the preschool have to keep him?
- Home edu? What happens to statement then, is it 'put on hold'?
- Is it possible then, not to name school on proposed statement, or to name it with SS, but year 2015?
Any other thoughts?
Thanks!