out of school with two days notice

[nuttynemo]

we have a son who was removed from mainsteam last year and put in an EOTAS unit because the school could not garentee his safety

we have been fighting to get him into a school that teaches children with aspergers

he had some problem in his year at the EOTAS unit but once they moved him up 2 yeat groups he started to settle and make friends which for him is alomost unheard of

then two weeks ago we had a letter arrive through the post giving us two days notice they were withdrawring his place

he now has an hour a in the local library with a tutor

we have no way of apealing this because they say he was not exspelled or excluded and there has been no break in his education

we do have a final statment but with no school named he could be stuck in the library for months

we have tried to question them and tell them that they have discriminated against him to which they just keep passing the buck

 

 

 

 

he made the local paper again who did quite a good article please see link

 

http://www.thenews.co.uk/template/ViewArti...ticleID=2143774

[bid]

What reasons have they given for the withdrawal?

 

Bid

[nuttynemo]

they have said they cannot met the needs of his asperger

that is the reason they have given us

and know one will take resposability for his education

[bid]

Have you spoken to IPSEA? Your LEA have a legal obligation to educate your child. So, if EOTAS can't meet his needs, you have a very strong argument for a specialist AS school.

 

Bid

Edited March 24, 2007 by bid

[nuttynemo]

Have you spoken to IPSEA? Your LEA have a legal obligation to educate your child. So, if EOTAS can't meet his needs, you have a very strong argument for a specialist AS school.

 

Bid

[nuttynemo]

IPSEA

Have put us in touch with the DRC who advised us to look at legal action because he had been discriminated against because of his aspergers

they have not replied to our request for them to justify there action they have anthother week before we can take it any futher

 

this is all so sad i have a 13 year old who has done nohing wrong he is angry at the faceless sytem and has only us to vent his anger

the sadthing isi can see why he is angry

[bid]

What does your LEA say about the action of EOTAS?

 

What was their position on a specialist AS school?

 

Bid

 

Sorry...so many questions!

[nuttynemo]

What does your LEA say about the action of EOTAS?

 

What was their position on a specialist AS school?

 

Bid

 

Sorry...so many questions!

[nuttynemo]

the lea have us looking at 2 aspegers schools and one ebd

the LEA department who are dealing with his statment say they have nothing to do with his short term education

the EOTAS unit bosses say that it is down to the LEA to sort it all out and they will keep giving him 5 hours a week in a library and they might take it up to 8 hours a week

under ed phsyc testing eventhough he is only 13 all his scores are those of sixteen year old so we are so confuse with there action

all we can hope is that the school we visit next month will off him a place

[bid]

If your LEA have set up visits to AS specific schools, then I would think you are in a very strong position to get the necessary funding.

 

Have you looked at any independent special schools for AS yourself? The Gabbittas website is a good starting point.

 

I think it is just a case of keeping on ringing your LEA to remind them just how urgent your son's situation is at the moment.

 

Good luck

 

Bid

[pumpkinpie]

I would be contacting your local mp, councillors etc about this and keep on at them. The local papers dont say much about this , get in touch with them - name and shame!