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refusal to attend school

crystal47

my 15 yr old with aspergers is now refusing to go to school .for the past 6 months he would only go 3 days a week mon to weds .now he had a huge meltdown this morning and woud not go. he wont leave the house much now at all .even shopping is impossible for him.he has exams in may its an important time. im very worried about him missing lessons. idont know what todo now tohelp him. any advice would be great. do i just let him stay home?  how do i get him to have an education? how do i arrange home schooling? i contacted his support officer. the school are no help. they dont get back to me about it . he goes to an asd base for breaks and some lessons but he doesnt meet the criteria to be a full time asd pupil.though this may have helped him more.any advice or help on how to sort this would be good .thanks for reading this . alison

 

  • Hi Crystal47,

    If you feel you are not getting the support your son deserves from school you may want to contact our Education Rights Service. They're available to offer you confidential information and advice, help you explore your options so that you can make informal decisions about your child's school education, and explain education law and your rights.

     

    To use our Education Rights Service, you'll need leave a message on our answering service and we will call you back, which you can do on by telephone (0808 800 4102 and press 1 for our Education Advice Line), by emailing your details to: educationrights@nas.org.uk or by filling in our online enquiry form: http://bit.ly/1P3j0Xr.

     

    Please include your name, number, brief details of why you are contacting us and the best times to call you back. We aim to reply within 10 working days.


    I hope this is helpful,


    Kind regards,


    Heather - Mod