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Dual Placements?? - Do they exist?

SusieL

Been thinking so much about Jack's education and spoken to many people and am now wondering if dual placements exist ie: Half week in mainstream setting and half week in Specialist School.

The reason I wonder this is that we don't have any mainstream schools with an ASD Unit in our area. Jack's teacher made an arrangement with a nearby special school for Jack to attend a Social Communication Group every Friday morning. This works great but now I wonder if he would benefit from more time there IF we can't take him out of the mainstream school that he's in and change to a Special School.

I know the school is given funding for providing Jack with extra help and they have to decide what areas to use the money in so he can get the most out of his education. Would it be impossible to fund time in a special school? Jack loves the noise social aspect of his primary school but I worry that they cannot provide the right 'learning' environment for him. He would benefit from time in both settings. 

Does this sound crazy or has anyone else ever thought about this? I'm going to suggest it to Jack's teacher and would love to be able to tell her that it works elsewhere.

I think the Council will freak out when I suggest it! But no harm in asking.

Parents

  • Hi - I'm so pleased you replied with all this info - thank you! your son has had exactly what we want for our son. A few days in mainstream and a few days in SEN setting.

    Jack needs a specialist TA to help him learn in a way he can understand and at his own pace! He needs learning tailored to suit his needs - we think he'll be lost in 'normal' lessons - they won't mean a thing to him.

    However, we know he is thriving on the social side of mainstream school and wouldn't want to take this away from him.

    It's so interesting to learn that dual placements have happened in Scotland - it at least proves it's not impossible with the right people and LEAs supporting it. My discussion on this posted twice for some reason and another member has said that dual placement has happened in Northamptonshire too (albeit in secondary school). It's nice to know I can at least drop this into my proposal to Jack's school. I'm feeling confident that Jack's teacher will at least enquire into it being possible. With her at it and me asking the SEN dept of our LEA we must surely get an answer - and I'm hoping it'll be the one we're hoping for.

    I wish you lots of luck with your move to England - whereabouts are you moving to? We're in East Yorkshire. I'm sure if you start out asking for SEN provision that you'll probably be successful. Please keep in touch and let me know how you get on and I'll update you with anything I can find out too. Sue x

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  • Hi - I'm so pleased you replied with all this info - thank you! your son has had exactly what we want for our son. A few days in mainstream and a few days in SEN setting.

    Jack needs a specialist TA to help him learn in a way he can understand and at his own pace! He needs learning tailored to suit his needs - we think he'll be lost in 'normal' lessons - they won't mean a thing to him.

    However, we know he is thriving on the social side of mainstream school and wouldn't want to take this away from him.

    It's so interesting to learn that dual placements have happened in Scotland - it at least proves it's not impossible with the right people and LEAs supporting it. My discussion on this posted twice for some reason and another member has said that dual placement has happened in Northamptonshire too (albeit in secondary school). It's nice to know I can at least drop this into my proposal to Jack's school. I'm feeling confident that Jack's teacher will at least enquire into it being possible. With her at it and me asking the SEN dept of our LEA we must surely get an answer - and I'm hoping it'll be the one we're hoping for.

    I wish you lots of luck with your move to England - whereabouts are you moving to? We're in East Yorkshire. I'm sure if you start out asking for SEN provision that you'll probably be successful. Please keep in touch and let me know how you get on and I'll update you with anything I can find out too. Sue x

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