primay school one to one help

Hi im new to this but i have a 5 year old son who has autism , when i first applied for him to go into the mainsteam school he is in they said it was fine an they would help anyway they could . 6 months later we all had a meeting an was informed that they have applied for grant or help so he can have one to one and it was granted , however he is still not getting the one 2 one help he is about to go in to year 2 he has had some time off due to my dad having cancer then dying so they said they wont use the money until hes in school but when he is in school he comes out unchanged( toilet training is behind) and hes even come out with bruises and a bite on his neck . i dont want to send him into school anymore hes not my child when he comes out . how can i get him the help i want him into school but i just wish he had the help . This money has been available fo his one 2 one since jan 2010 .

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  • So, they have applied for funding, have they received it?  If they have and you are not seeing the 1:1 then you can go back to the council and ask them to investigate that the cash is being used appropriatle.

    Do you have a formal diagnosis (sorry if this offends, but it is important), is this diagnosis accepted by NHS in your area?

    Do you have a Statement?  If not apply for a Staturory Assessment today (well, tomorrow).  However be warned that you are opening a can of worms here as every (and I mean every) department will close ranks - they will talk to each other.

    Start keeping a detailed diary, take photos, make note of all verbal conversations, everything, even if it's just a quick phone call from school to say he fell over in the playground. Even record when you have tried to call someone and not got through - you may need this in the future.

    Make some hard decisions, are you really benifiting from this school, is it worth the fight or should you cut your losses now and move on.  Also decide whether mainstream is really the best, or even if Education Otherwise might benefit your son.

     

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  • So, they have applied for funding, have they received it?  If they have and you are not seeing the 1:1 then you can go back to the council and ask them to investigate that the cash is being used appropriatle.

    Do you have a formal diagnosis (sorry if this offends, but it is important), is this diagnosis accepted by NHS in your area?

    Do you have a Statement?  If not apply for a Staturory Assessment today (well, tomorrow).  However be warned that you are opening a can of worms here as every (and I mean every) department will close ranks - they will talk to each other.

    Start keeping a detailed diary, take photos, make note of all verbal conversations, everything, even if it's just a quick phone call from school to say he fell over in the playground. Even record when you have tried to call someone and not got through - you may need this in the future.

    Make some hard decisions, are you really benifiting from this school, is it worth the fight or should you cut your losses now and move on.  Also decide whether mainstream is really the best, or even if Education Otherwise might benefit your son.

     

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