My 6 year has been excluded

[BoyMum962]

My son was excluded from school today until Monday. His behaviour in school obviously isnt good he seems to struggle with his emotions and when he has to do something he doesn't like/struggles with but recently he's become violent with it. Today he hurt two of his teachers which is why he's been excluded. He will also tear down work and throw chairs etc
Obviously I know that he shouldn't be allowed to behave this way but I'm at a loss as to what I can do. He's down for referrals including speech therapy, EP, CAHMs. We met with CAHMs for the first time last week but she basically told us at his age they couldn't do much and at best offer us parenting classes which I will do but his worse behaviour is in school so very worried how we help this. Any advice would be gratefully received he clearly has additional needs but I dont know what to do everything I read is confusing and I'm not sure where to start.
What should we be asking school to do if anything to help what should they be doing for my son. I'm very worried that now he's had a few days of school when he goes back next week he's going to worse than ever as he's out of the routine

Have a word with the school SENCo. Is there any inkling that he may have autism?

This kind of behaviour is usually the result of unmet needs. I'd ask for an EHC Needs assessment.

Advice and information here:

www.ipsea.org.uk/ehc-needs-assessments

Thank you I'll take a look at that. They've extended is exclusion until Wednesday and we have a meeting with school tomorrow. When he does go back they want him in on reduced hours but we dont know for how long yet. I think the school are struggling to know how to manage him

They are behaving unlawfully. They are not allowed to "extend" exclusions or implement reduced hours, even if you agree. Did they give you any paperwork regarding the initial exclusion?

www.ipsea.org.uk/pages/category/exclusion-from-school

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/641418/20170831_Exclusion_Stat_guidance_Web_version.pdf

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• Disruptive behaviour can be an indication of unmet needs. Where a school has concerns about a pupil’s behaviour, it should try to identify whether there are any causal factors and intervene early in order to reduce the need for a subsequent exclusion. In this situation, schools should consider whether a multi-agency assessment that goes beyond the pupil’s educational needs is required.
• Schools should have a strategy for reintegrating a pupil who returns to school following a fixed-period exclusion and for managing their future behaviour.
• All children have a right to education. Schools should take reasonable steps to set and mark work for pupils during the first five school days of an exclusion; and alternative provision must be arranged from the sixth day. There are obvious benefits in arranging alternative provision to begin as soon as possible after an exclusion.

When you meet with the school, point out to the school that what they are doing is unlawful and say you want an EHC Needs assessment carried out asap. If they refuse, apply yourself, telling them the school cannot meet your child's needs and he is being unlawfully excluded.

And I wouldn't agree to a part time timetable or to home schooling.If your son can't go to school, under Section 19 of the Education Act 1996, the LA have a legal duty to provide full time education for him, as he is of statutory school age.

Thank you that all looks like good advice and an interesting read I will be asking them about this today when we meet with them