Any rules on reduced timetable for therapeutic reasons?

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Ds currently misses 3 afternoons a week to go for ABA therapy. There is no problem at the moment because he is not 5 until June. He has made such fantastic progress that I want to continue this next year when he is required to be in full time education. The school cannot argue that he would be better off in school as he currently does not learn anything - although is well cared for.

Anyone know what the rules are? Is it up to each school?
Thanks

Does it need to be considered a reduced timetable? Couldn't the ABA afternoons be part of his education? Though they may object to this more as it implies they should be funding it and transporting him to it (which, by the sounds of things, they should be).

Thanks guys. I have emailed the school now. so let's see. I have been fairly relaxed about his non existent academic progress so far, but if they say no, I'll be asking them to show me exactly what he has learnt this year.

please would you let me know how you go with this. My son has ABA and at present has 1 morning off nursery a week. He doesn't reach CSA for another year but I suspect I will want to continue the ABA even when he is (although probably stand no chance of getting EHCP and funding as he is too HF). He also appears to learn very little in school.

The school has said they can't see a problem, Mumoftwinsandanother. There's a senior management change going on atm, so will have to check with new Head when appointed, but seems it's a goer.

I'm trying to get funding with EHCP as well on the basis of no academic progress so far at school - not the fault of the teachers who do everything they can and are incredibly caring.