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Advice re DS's exclusion - AIBU??

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sarah573 · 07/03/2008 13:32

DS is 9, he has AS. He has a statement. He goes to MS school for 3 hours aday (2 hours of which he has 1:1), I collect him at lunch time and he's at home for the afternoon. This is a voluntary arrangement that I agrred to short term (although its now been going on for 2 terms) to try and help the school manage DS better.

He's had a bad week this week. He was exluded for half aday on Wednesday morning as he arrived at school to find his teacher wasn't there (they had a supply). He left the classroom and ran around the field.

Today when I went to collect him I was told that he had another bad morning, that he had spent the second part of the morning roaming the corridores and being rude to teachers. The reason for this, he says, is that his 1:1 changed his time table without telling him (you've probably gathered he's not too good with change!).

The SENCO came out and asked for a word and told me that because of his behaviour this morning, he was being excluded for 1 day, and due to the fact he is only in for half a day that this would be for Monday and Tuesday mornings (so effectively 2 of his school days).

AIBU being cross about this. Not the fact he's been excluded (although Im cross about that too), but the fact that he's being kept off for 2 days on a 1 day exclusion. He's in school for so little time as it is. I'm minded (although wouldn't do it to DS) to tell them they can have him on Monday and Tuesday afternoon!

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twocutedarlings · 07/03/2008 14:03

YANBU, All sound a bit fishy tbh.

Does it state in his statement that he is to do just half day?

Is the school officially excluding him ?

I think what this school is doing is very discriminating, as they are actually excluding him for things that are part of his condition.

I would speak to IPSEA or SOS SEN. For some legal advice.

Hope this helps.

AttilaTheMeerkat · 07/03/2008 14:11

Hi Sarah

www.ipsea.org.uk/exclusion-support-sheets.htm

You neeed to arm yourself with information, the above IPSEA link gives details about exclusions and what the school are supposed to do.

I would certainly speak to IPSEA or SOS;SEN as a matter of urgency. You may actually have grounds for discrimination here.

AttilaTheMeerkat · 07/03/2008 14:13

ACE's exclusion advice line (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm):
0808 800 0327

Geri2 · 07/03/2008 17:04

i was going to reccommend ACE, they were very helpful when my dd was excluded aged 5

Also try the NAS website, they also have a helpline.

bonkerz · 07/03/2008 22:22

Make sure the exclusions are made formal, you should have letters explaining the reasons for exclusions. IF the reasons for exclusions are purely related to behaviour caused by his AS then i would think it is descrimintation. My DSs first school used informal exclusions because they could not cope with DS at all and used it as time out for them and not punishment for DS. Definately contact IPSEA and ACE. They were very helpful. Also have you thought about requesting more hours on a statement? OBVIOUSLY the school cannot cope with your DS on the current statement which means your DS needs more support. From experiance i have found the hardest thing is getting the school to admit they are not meeting the childs needs.

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