Just to update for those who remember. We had DS's appeal with the authority on Friday and result came today. They upheld the school decision to permanently exclude DS
Feel like I've let him down and that I could have tried harder. Not letting him know what's been going on though as don't want to drag it all up again for him. Felt the meeting went OK but Head lied several times about things she said had/hadn't happened and now am just so sick of it all. The school and the authority have let us and him down and I just want it all to end.
However we have found a lovely new school for him who are REALLY experienced with SN kids with challenging behaviour and who actively want him. We are starting integration next week and after half term - although I am now going to have to take some leave of absence from work (I work 1 to 1 with a child in a school) to help it all happen. DH has been at home with him as he was made redundant in the summer. He starts a new job on the 16th - 200 miles away!! We need to keep things secure for DS starting the new school rather than having him here there and everywhere for a few weeks so that's me!
Going to eat an obscene amount of chocolate tonight.........