Hi all,
My son had been doing a carpentry course and went for an apprenticeship of which the company wanted to employ him. He has worked at the company since January full time this year until he can start his apprenticeship in March.
The college have taken a long time (applied Sept 2025) and have just arrange an interview of which they have now sent information to the College which was on his original application for the college, his GCSE results and that he has ASD. We made it very clear to his tutors etc that he did not want the employer to know of his diagnosis .
He was asked today by his work partner who is teaching him if he has Special Needs (to which he replied no) He doesn't see himself as having needs and just wants to be treated 'normally' and get on with his life and work hard. He has his interview next week with both Directors the College and himself. I rang the college yesterday after I saw the email that had divulged his personal information. There is no safeguarding issue and I was told that nothing would be said (this was verbal so have nothing in writing), he did have an EHCP and we were told that it would not continue once he is on an apprenticeship. The College said a Manager would call me back yesterday and I have not heard anything. I am very worried that 1) he will lose his apprenticeship as they perhaps won't want to take him on and 2) my son really didn't want anyone knowing, he has never told anyone. Thank you for reading and any help guidance would be very much appreciated.
