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Advice for changing schools

NAS79196

Hi,

I am after some advice. 

My child is currently in a mainstream school but requires a specialist school. A mainstream school with a hub has offered him a place for September. However this school is 25 minutes away from me, I don't drive, my child is non-verbal and struggles to transition from room to room at his current school. 

Im wanting him to stay at his current school and hoping that a specialist school in our home town will become available in the near future.

I don't see the point him going to the hub when his current school is doing everything they can, he has made alot of progress and he is in a room with 3-4 other children with 3 members of staff. 

Any advice would be great on what I could do. 

His case worker has said that if I don't accept the hub then he won't get into a specialist school until he starts secondary school, he's currently in year 1. My fear is that he could be mistreated in the taxi. This has happened my oldest son. He works well with his one to one, however I don't think he'll get this if he goes to the hub. 

There would be alot less communication from the staff in the hub, then I do have now. I get to know about his eating, drinking, changing and what he's been doing that day and I get pictures every Friday of his week. 

Do I have to make him go to the hub or can I keep him at his current school where he feels safe until there is a specialist school in our town when I can do the school run and be able to talk to the staff face to face.

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  • Hi NAS79196,

    I am sorry to hear about the difficulties you are having with securing a close by and appropriate school for your son.

    Please visit our online advice and guidance which explains more about getting extra help in school, assessments, education plans, reviews and school transport for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/education/extra-help-at-school   

    If you require further support, you may like to contact the following regional organisations:  

    England  

    • Every local area has a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service that can provide information, advice and support to parents and carers of children and young people with SEND, including on exclusions:  www.kids.org.uk/sendiass   
    • Independent Provider of Special Education Advice is a registered charity that offers free and independent information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of SEND: http://www.ipsea.org.uk/   
    •  Coram’s Child Law Advice service can be accessed through their website or contacted on 0300 330 5485 from Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm: childlawadvice.org.uk/.../   
    • SOS!SEN offers a free, term-time, national helpline, staffed by a team of volunteers, to provide next step advice and support on questions and issues parents may have relating to their child’s SEN provision: https://sossen.org.uk/services/helpline/ Their helpline number is 0208 538 3731.  

    Wales  

    • SNAP Cymru provide advice on a variety of issues that a child or young person may encounter during their education www.snapcymru.org/.../    

     Scotland  

    • Enquire provide advice about additional support for learning for children attending school https://enquire.org.uk/     
    • Govan Law Centre’s Education Law Unit provide legal advice on the rights of pupils with additional support needs govanlawcentre.org/.../   

     Northern Ireland  

    • The Children’s Law Centre provides a free legal advice service and legal representation for children and young people: childrenslawcentre.org.uk/   
    • The NI Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY) and their work is focused on making sure children and young people have access to their rights in their day-to-day lives, so they have the best opportunity to reach their full potential https://www.niccy.org/   

    I hope you find something useful in all of these.

    Best wishes, 

    Alice Mod

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  • Hi NAS79196,

    I am sorry to hear about the difficulties you are having with securing a close by and appropriate school for your son.

    Please visit our online advice and guidance which explains more about getting extra help in school, assessments, education plans, reviews and school transport for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/education/extra-help-at-school   

    If you require further support, you may like to contact the following regional organisations:  

    England  

    • Every local area has a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service that can provide information, advice and support to parents and carers of children and young people with SEND, including on exclusions:  www.kids.org.uk/sendiass   
    • Independent Provider of Special Education Advice is a registered charity that offers free and independent information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of SEND: http://www.ipsea.org.uk/   
    •  Coram’s Child Law Advice service can be accessed through their website or contacted on 0300 330 5485 from Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm: childlawadvice.org.uk/.../   
    • SOS!SEN offers a free, term-time, national helpline, staffed by a team of volunteers, to provide next step advice and support on questions and issues parents may have relating to their child’s SEN provision: https://sossen.org.uk/services/helpline/ Their helpline number is 0208 538 3731.  

    Wales  

    • SNAP Cymru provide advice on a variety of issues that a child or young person may encounter during their education www.snapcymru.org/.../    

     Scotland  

    • Enquire provide advice about additional support for learning for children attending school https://enquire.org.uk/     
    • Govan Law Centre’s Education Law Unit provide legal advice on the rights of pupils with additional support needs govanlawcentre.org/.../   

     Northern Ireland  

    • The Children’s Law Centre provides a free legal advice service and legal representation for children and young people: childrenslawcentre.org.uk/   
    • The NI Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY) and their work is focused on making sure children and young people have access to their rights in their day-to-day lives, so they have the best opportunity to reach their full potential https://www.niccy.org/   

    I hope you find something useful in all of these.

    Best wishes, 

    Alice Mod

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