DD is autistic and attends a mainstream school. She has had an EHCP for a year but has been at the school since nursery and is now in Y5. In this time been on loads of school trips, no issues at all, also dances and goes to Brownies outside of school again, no issues. She has had a rocky start to the year and is struggling with the demands of her new year group (lots to do this but in general I don't think the teacher has much SEND experience... keeps asking me for strategies to engage DD which I give her) Anway, 2 school trips coming up, normal 1 day ones to local attractions she loves and is familar with. School rang today, weeks after the were booked to say they wanted me to go with her. This is going to be a pain, we both work full time, I'm in a frontline public sector role which means I have on call rotas and need a bit of notice (first one is in 10 days). I might be able to do one but the other we really can't.
When I asked what they would do if one of us couldn't they were very evasive. Are they allowed to say she can't go? Seems a bit discriminatory to me especially as they can't seem to say exactly why other than she is struggling to settle this year.
I told them that I expected them to Risk Assess inline with her needs and that staffing should reflect this (and now I feel like a pain!)
Anyone else have any experience of this?