JenRose Report post Posted July 3, 2007 tomorrow at 11am we are going with M to look around the independent school that we want him to go to. he is very very nervous, as he hasnt been to school for nearly 2 years now. he keeps packing and unpacking his Dr Who bag with his spongebob,squidward and patrick in it. continually asking me where his bag is and which spongebob he should show to the teacher/headteacher. he is so anxious, im sure he will be ok tomorrow once he gets there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PinkSapphire Report post Posted July 3, 2007 Bless, I hope it goes really well and it is the right place hun! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BusyLizzie100 Report post Posted July 3, 2007 Hope the visit goes well. Sending you some good vibes <'> <'> <'> Let us know how it went. Lizzie <'> x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UltraMum Report post Posted July 3, 2007 Hope it goes well - <'> <'> <'> Will be Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluejean-genie Report post Posted July 3, 2007 sending you Good Luck vibes for the visit and I hope it all goes well. <'> <'> <'> <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoebe Report post Posted July 3, 2007 Have you already looked at it and are you happy with it? Have this school assessed him as suitable to the peer group there? Are they set up to cater for his needs? Hope everything works out.....I have been to a couple of these schools recently and I am gobsmacked at what is available. If you feel that it is the right place for him - go for it and hopefully he will feed on your positive vibes. Good luck anyway Phoebe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allsetuk Report post Posted July 3, 2007 how did it go, my son goes to an independant school, i have to use a large portion of his disabilty to pay for it but, he is in class of 14 children with one teacher and one teach assistant and those ratios really help him, he is only five but i have already had one hell of a time but do feel like that it has been resolved as quickly as possible due to the high input/output from the school, people tell me the resources are better in state school but i cant take a risk of him being in a class of 30 plus and singled out for being different, hope he liked it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pumpkinpie Report post Posted July 4, 2007 Thinking of you and hoping it went well? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JenRose Report post Posted July 4, 2007 went to independent school today with M and Dave he loved it it is a lovely school and they were very positive, they have other children like ds who for one reason or another couldnt manage in mainstream school. they said they will contact our lea and make a decision if they can meet ds needs. hopefully they will and then its up to the lea whether they agree or we go back to tribunal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pumpkinpie Report post Posted July 4, 2007 brilliant news Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allsetuk Report post Posted July 4, 2007 can anyone tell me how do you get a LEA to help pay for an independant school ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hev Report post Posted July 4, 2007 m so pleased the visit went well let us know soon as you hear anything, its good news for you <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted July 4, 2007 Good news so far, JenRose, I hope the school and LEA decide in your favour. can anyone tell me how do you get a LEA to help pay for an independant school ? If the LEA agree that a particular independent school is the only suitable placement for the child, and name it on the child's statement, they must fund it. This is rarely done without a battle: parents must first provide convincing evidence that none of the state schools in the county can meet the child's needs. K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluejean-genie Report post Posted July 5, 2007 Great news that the visit went well Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
