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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

  • Thanks everyone. I'm really pleased to know that dual placements do happen elsewhere (and for some reason this discussion posted twice and a reply on the other post said they happen in Scotland too!). 

    I am preparing to speak with Jack's teacher and I think she'll be quite positive about my suggestion. Jack copes very well with different environments - he's quite passive really but very sociable and has fitted into both his mainstream class and the Social Communication Group at the Special School. 

    Part of my 'argument' for a dual placement is that all our LEAs tell us that 'every child matters' and our children's Statements are in place to ensure they get what they need from their educational setting - so if that can't be provided in one place but can in another - why not share resources and make sure 'EVERY CHILD MATTERS'. 

    I think we've proved that the sharing of resources and teaching styles can work by sending Jack into the Special School every Friday morning and him happily joining in with them then going back into his mainstream class on a Monday and fitting in there too.

    I'm just trying to get as much info as I can before I go into battle!! x

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  • Thanks everyone. I'm really pleased to know that dual placements do happen elsewhere (and for some reason this discussion posted twice and a reply on the other post said they happen in Scotland too!). 

    I am preparing to speak with Jack's teacher and I think she'll be quite positive about my suggestion. Jack copes very well with different environments - he's quite passive really but very sociable and has fitted into both his mainstream class and the Social Communication Group at the Special School. 

    Part of my 'argument' for a dual placement is that all our LEAs tell us that 'every child matters' and our children's Statements are in place to ensure they get what they need from their educational setting - so if that can't be provided in one place but can in another - why not share resources and make sure 'EVERY CHILD MATTERS'. 

    I think we've proved that the sharing of resources and teaching styles can work by sending Jack into the Special School every Friday morning and him happily joining in with them then going back into his mainstream class on a Monday and fitting in there too.

    I'm just trying to get as much info as I can before I go into battle!! x

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