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Concessions - school attendance

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Hi 

Does anyone know if there are concessions regarding school attendance for children with ASC?

I know that each child is expected to attend a certain percentage in each academic year and when this percentage drops, alarm bells go off and the EWO gets involved.

My understanding is that schools are trying to clamp down on truancy, but I don't know any ASC children who are off school so that they can hang around shops or skate parks.

Welcome your feedback on this.

thanks.

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  • I have had one daughter out of school for almost a year and another whose attendance dips down to around 60% when her school provision is not well managed. 

    I've always taken the view that the EWO is there to help my children and I've initiated contact to ask for their advice. I know they are all different but i have had nothing but support from them and they have, at times, reassured me that I know my child best and should ignore pressure from the head teacher to drag them into school kicking and screaming.

    It may have helped that I've never waited for them to contact me but always been on the phone immediately I thought the school might contact them. Head teachers really don't seem to like you doing that!

    Schools can choose to register your child in various ways to justify them being unable to attend through anxiety. If they won't do it they are being deliberately unhelpful. They are not backed into a corner. It is well recognised that you can't manage anxiety with punishments so any head or EWO that tries to impose sanctions for poor attendance in a child with ASC needs some training PDQ. 

    It can also be helpful to ask them to request advice from the Autism Outreach Service or Educational Psychologist. 

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  • I have had one daughter out of school for almost a year and another whose attendance dips down to around 60% when her school provision is not well managed. 

    I've always taken the view that the EWO is there to help my children and I've initiated contact to ask for their advice. I know they are all different but i have had nothing but support from them and they have, at times, reassured me that I know my child best and should ignore pressure from the head teacher to drag them into school kicking and screaming.

    It may have helped that I've never waited for them to contact me but always been on the phone immediately I thought the school might contact them. Head teachers really don't seem to like you doing that!

    Schools can choose to register your child in various ways to justify them being unable to attend through anxiety. If they won't do it they are being deliberately unhelpful. They are not backed into a corner. It is well recognised that you can't manage anxiety with punishments so any head or EWO that tries to impose sanctions for poor attendance in a child with ASC needs some training PDQ. 

    It can also be helpful to ask them to request advice from the Autism Outreach Service or Educational Psychologist. 

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