Going back to school after the easter break

crazydarkside said:

Misskittykat my son 's school is large, there are 1400 childrenn there.  He is able to go up to the sanctuary all day if he needs to, which is really good, he would much rather that I took him out of school too, but he would not comply with home schooling, and I worry that I would never get him back into school.  Our choices are really limited as this is the only school that has specialist staff and support, and we are a rural area, so like you we would have to travel 30miles to go to another not as 

My daughters school is 1800 with the 6th form and although has a learning disability base, its expertise is dyslexia.  There are 40 children with ASD at the school but there is nothing specific in place for them.  My daughter didn't get to use the Learning Support room because she didn't fit their criteria (in other words, they didn't have enough money) and they seemed to want the time out/therapy room to only be used in real emergencies.  Since my daughter stopped going in November, I've heard of two more swapping schools (at a very long drive for her mother) and another being in the same position as my daughter, sitting at home waiting for something to happen.

I don't home ed.  I haven't 'taken' her out of school.  She is just unable to attend because of her anxiety. I refuse to deregister her because then I will be liable to educate her (which I couldn't do) and LEA can wash their hands of her.  At the moment, she gets a tutor come to the house (from the local Learning Centre) once a week for 2 hours and 3 online lessons.  The tutor understands my daughters needs perfectly and has built up a good relationship with her.  She's so much happier now than she ever was and I'm begining to think there is more to life than a traditional education and a couple of gcse's if we are lucky.  She's a bright child but she doesn't learn well in a classroom situation.  I'm hoping the SEN team are going to come up with something for her if they statement her and if not, well, god knows what we'll do.  There is no school in the county with an ASD unit so the only choice is to carry on the way we are or to travel to a special school.  I have noted that the LA have realised they are up a creek without a paddle when it comes to kids on the ASD as they have something on their website about a consultation for SEN but I suspect anything they plan to change won't happen in the next year or two so will come too late for my daughter.  All I can say is, thank god there is good provision 16 plus in the area.

Sorry, didn't mean to ramble so much and I'm not sure its so relevant to your original post! 

crazydarkside said:

Misskittykat my son 's school is large, there are 1400 childrenn there.  He is able to go up to the sanctuary all day if he needs to, which is really good, he would much rather that I took him out of school too, but he would not comply with home schooling, and I worry that I would never get him back into school.  Our choices are really limited as this is the only school that has specialist staff and support, and we are a rural area, so like you we would have to travel 30miles to go to another not as 

My daughters school is 1800 with the 6th form and although has a learning disability base, its expertise is dyslexia.  There are 40 children with ASD at the school but there is nothing specific in place for them.  My daughter didn't get to use the Learning Support room because she didn't fit their criteria (in other words, they didn't have enough money) and they seemed to want the time out/therapy room to only be used in real emergencies.  Since my daughter stopped going in November, I've heard of two more swapping schools (at a very long drive for her mother) and another being in the same position as my daughter, sitting at home waiting for something to happen.

I don't home ed.  I haven't 'taken' her out of school.  She is just unable to attend because of her anxiety. I refuse to deregister her because then I will be liable to educate her (which I couldn't do) and LEA can wash their hands of her.  At the moment, she gets a tutor come to the house (from the local Learning Centre) once a week for 2 hours and 3 online lessons.  The tutor understands my daughters needs perfectly and has built up a good relationship with her.  She's so much happier now than she ever was and I'm begining to think there is more to life than a traditional education and a couple of gcse's if we are lucky.  She's a bright child but she doesn't learn well in a classroom situation.  I'm hoping the SEN team are going to come up with something for her if they statement her and if not, well, god knows what we'll do.  There is no school in the county with an ASD unit so the only choice is to carry on the way we are or to travel to a special school.  I have noted that the LA have realised they are up a creek without a paddle when it comes to kids on the ASD as they have something on their website about a consultation for SEN but I suspect anything they plan to change won't happen in the next year or two so will come too late for my daughter.  All I can say is, thank god there is good provision 16 plus in the area.

Sorry, didn't mean to ramble so much and I'm not sure its so relevant to your original post!