help with the education system

In September 2014 my son started year 7 and he receivesno support from his school dispite him having a diagnoses.  The school have him labelled as disruptive and rude and he is constantly in detention or internal exclusion because of this.  He has recently been removed from his maths tuition as he is clashing with another boy.  

On Wednesday the 21st October I gave the SEN deputy a form to fill in as he has been referred back the peaditrician due to the fact I think he is ADHD I was told the form would be filled out and would be sent back to me in the post straight away we also discussed the Surrey pathway and I was told it would be filled in accordingly as they feel it's the route to now go down. ( I have been saying he needs a statement since September). On Thursday the 28th I had a reveiw at the school where James behaviour was once again brought up I mentioned the form that I was supposed to receive back in the post and his deputy head of year was meant to chase it up and contact me yesterday.  I never recieved this phone call and I feel they are holding him up by not getting the relevant paper work filled out as this is preventing a correct diagnoses and stopping him getting the help he needs.  I feel like he is being failed by the education system and I have no where else to turn to and dont know what to do and im just looking for some advice on people who may have been threw something simular.

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  • I used to be a teacher!! An autistic teacher, yes.  

    It sounds like someone has too much paperwork to do.  I would do what Dreamer has said and email everyone, including the head and chair of |Governors, unless you know the Governor who likes ASD kids?  Go for it, your son should get the help he needs and not be labelled disruptive etc.  Labels stick, but the ASD one falls off sometimes.  I can't teach any longer due to all the politics involved as I don't understand it all, and kept putting my foot it in!!  Now I wish I was back in the classroom with your son.

    Margaret

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  • I used to be a teacher!! An autistic teacher, yes.  

    It sounds like someone has too much paperwork to do.  I would do what Dreamer has said and email everyone, including the head and chair of |Governors, unless you know the Governor who likes ASD kids?  Go for it, your son should get the help he needs and not be labelled disruptive etc.  Labels stick, but the ASD one falls off sometimes.  I can't teach any longer due to all the politics involved as I don't understand it all, and kept putting my foot it in!!  Now I wish I was back in the classroom with your son.

    Margaret

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