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School refuses to allow autistic child to attend an induction day

NAS50713

My son has an EHCP that names a particular secondary school for him to attend in September. The headmaster has nevertheless twice now telephoned us to say that they will not give him a place and the LA must reconsider. He said that if he does attend in September the school will insist on his EHCP being re-written in November stating that the school is unsuitable and he will have to be removed anyway. Today Nathan should have attended an induction day with 55 others from his school, but the headmaster refused to allow him to attend. I should add that Nathan has no challenging behavioural problems, he is extremely mild-mannered such that his vulnerability is a major issue for us. Unbelievably this is a Church of England School that prides itself on its Christian caring ethos!         

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  • Have you looked into other schools locally more welcoming and with more funding to cater.

    If the heads being anti at the mo maybe they are not the school for you.

    Have you got an educational psychologist on board?

    Was the school chosen by the local authority as it's renowned for its work with autistic children or was it just given to you because it was a local school.

    Are there any of schools locally that have an arc or a hub or have a high number of children doing well with autism.

    If the heads being like this now l personally would be looking somewhere else. 

  • in reply to NAS50003

    We have been looking for the last year. Sadly Nathan has been turned down - that is to say the schools all state they cannot met his needs - by every school the LA have sent his EHCP to, including one with an autistic hub 10 miles away. Sadly too he has been turned down by the nearest NAS school due - in part - to his vulnerability and the risks to him of exposure to challenging behaviours of other pupils. 

    I have a phone call booked with IPSEA in the morning, but as I speak there is no educational establishment which will - voluntarily - take him in September.

  • in reply to NAS50713

    That sounds awful.

    well in that case is it worth going back to the council and saying as no one will accept him. They have to provide out of school education for him. OUST l think it's called.

    After all they legally are entitled to provide him with education.

    Can you call your local elected MPs office and getting a appointment at his next surgery, should be very soon.

    I'm about to do an educational health care plan for my 12-year-old and from what I'm hearing your story is very common.

    I personally believe that there is something wrong with the system and not the other way round.

  • in reply to NAS50003

    Thanks very much for your advice. The LA seem to think the schools in general could meet his needs and reject some - though not all - of the schools assertions that they can't. Of course we don't want him forced on any establishment, we would have no confidence that a school that doesn't want him will be any good for him. I suspect will shall end up with him not attending school at all. Home education might be the only option. 

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  • in reply to NAS50003

    Thanks very much for your advice. The LA seem to think the schools in general could meet his needs and reject some - though not all - of the schools assertions that they can't. Of course we don't want him forced on any establishment, we would have no confidence that a school that doesn't want him will be any good for him. I suspect will shall end up with him not attending school at all. Home education might be the only option. 

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