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Exam arrangements on EHCP not met

NAS83579

My daughter is 17 and was sitting a mock exam in her consortium school this morning.  Her EHCP states she gets extra time, use of a laptop and a smaller room (smaller than hall).  When she got there she was brought into a room with 17 other students and then told she had to write.  She was very distressed and began crying.  They took her outside and left her sitting there for about 15 minutes.  Then a lady came up to her and was talking very forcefully (even though she was still crying), she was telling her that this is the last chance she has to sit the exam and was rolling her eyes at another teacher.  Then after a while the lady told hr that she could do ithe exam n a separate room with her laptop but my daughter was in such a bad place she was not fit to do it and had to come home.  I have emailed her school who said they have heard about this (but didn't contact me about it) and they would get back to me.  

Am I right in being angry?  Am I right that 17 in a room is not a small room? 

Any advice on how to proceed would be very much appreciated. 

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  • Hi NAS83579,

    Sorry to hear your daughter had such a distressing experience. It sounds incredibly difficult for both of you.

    Please visit our online advice and guidance which explains more about getting extra help in school, assessments, education plans, reviews and school transport for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: www.autism.org.uk/.../extra-help-at-school

    If you require further support, you may like to contact the following regional organisations:

    England

    • Every local area has a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service that can provide information, advice and support to parents and carers of children and young people with SEND, including on exclusions: www.kids.org.uk/sendiass 
    • Independent Provider of Special Education Advice is a registered charity that offers free and independent information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of SEND: http://www.ipsea.org.uk/
    • Coram’s Child Law Advice service can be accessed through their website or contacted on 0300 330 5485 from Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm: childlawadvice.org.uk/.../ 
    • SOS!SEN offers a free, term-time, national helpline, staffed by a team of volunteers, to provide next step advice and support on questions and issues parents may have relating to their child’s SEN provision: https://sossen.org.uk/services/helpline/ Their helpline number is 0208 538 3731.

    Wales

    • SNAP Cymru provide advice on a variety of issues that a child or young person may encounter during their education www.snapcymru.org/.../  

     Scotland

    • Enquire provide advice about additional support for learning for children attending school https://enquire.org.uk/   
    • Govan Law Centre’s Education Law Unit provide legal advice on the rights of pupils with additional support needs govanlawcentre.org/.../ 

     Northern Ireland

    • The Children’s Law Centre provides a free legal advice service and legal representation for children and young people: childrenslawcentre.org.uk/ 

    The NI Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY) and their work is focused on making sure children and young people have access to their rights in their day-to-day lives, so they have the best opportunity to reach their full potential https://www.niccy.org/ 

     I hope you find some of this information useful.

     

    Rishma Mod

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  • Hi NAS83579,

    Sorry to hear your daughter had such a distressing experience. It sounds incredibly difficult for both of you.

    Please visit our online advice and guidance which explains more about getting extra help in school, assessments, education plans, reviews and school transport for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: www.autism.org.uk/.../extra-help-at-school

    If you require further support, you may like to contact the following regional organisations:

    England

    • Every local area has a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service that can provide information, advice and support to parents and carers of children and young people with SEND, including on exclusions: www.kids.org.uk/sendiass 
    • Independent Provider of Special Education Advice is a registered charity that offers free and independent information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of SEND: http://www.ipsea.org.uk/
    • Coram’s Child Law Advice service can be accessed through their website or contacted on 0300 330 5485 from Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm: childlawadvice.org.uk/.../ 
    • SOS!SEN offers a free, term-time, national helpline, staffed by a team of volunteers, to provide next step advice and support on questions and issues parents may have relating to their child’s SEN provision: https://sossen.org.uk/services/helpline/ Their helpline number is 0208 538 3731.

    Wales

    • SNAP Cymru provide advice on a variety of issues that a child or young person may encounter during their education www.snapcymru.org/.../  

     Scotland

    • Enquire provide advice about additional support for learning for children attending school https://enquire.org.uk/   
    • Govan Law Centre’s Education Law Unit provide legal advice on the rights of pupils with additional support needs govanlawcentre.org/.../ 

     Northern Ireland

    • The Children’s Law Centre provides a free legal advice service and legal representation for children and young people: childrenslawcentre.org.uk/ 

    The NI Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY) and their work is focused on making sure children and young people have access to their rights in their day-to-day lives, so they have the best opportunity to reach their full potential https://www.niccy.org/ 

     I hope you find some of this information useful.

     

    Rishma Mod

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