Zemanski Report post Posted February 6, 2006 we have an emergency review in an hour and a half because Com was given an unlawful exclusion last Wed. Wish us luck Zemanski and Nemo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jb1964 Report post Posted February 6, 2006 Good luck - hope it goes well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LKS Report post Posted February 6, 2006 good luck fingers crossed hope all goes well Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tez Report post Posted February 6, 2006 Good Luck. Let us know how you get on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zemanski Report post Posted February 6, 2006 it will be late - working tonight straight after Z Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
annie Report post Posted February 6, 2006 Good luck Zemanski and Nemo X Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
helenl53 Report post Posted February 6, 2006 Good luck guys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oracle Report post Posted February 6, 2006 Good Luck I am never in bed before 2am so there will be someone to read - honest Carole Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brook Report post Posted February 6, 2006 Good luck. Brook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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phasmid Report post Posted February 6, 2006 As I type this your meeting will be underway. I know you guys are prepared for this. Good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pumpkinpie Report post Posted February 6, 2006 Hope it went well for you !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lil_me Report post Posted February 6, 2006 Hope everything has gone well Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlenemo Report post Posted February 6, 2006 I think it went well... The responsible officer was there . After 6 years of avoiding us (even when legally required to be there), we finally met her. And Zem wouldn't let me do anything about it (forcefeeding her the entire SEN COP, boots upside the head, etc...) It seems that the statement we all did last year is now going to be 'prioritised', and we should get it back "with a few words changed..." soon. Only 2 months illegally late And her excuse was so loaded with irony: "We've been too busy dealing with September's admissions." Just because at the last tribunal (which she failed to appear at) we forced them to abide by the law... The look on the deputy head's face when he was told that his was the best resourced school in the LEA for ASDs Unfortunately, it does look as though Com has to hit a teacher before they pay attention to his needs and anything serious is done for him. Anyway, thank you all for the good wishes, I'm sure Zem will be on later tonight with the pertinent details. Nemo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted February 6, 2006 Excellent news!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tez Report post Posted February 6, 2006 Glad it went well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LKS Report post Posted February 6, 2006 Great news sounds like it went really well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UltraMum Report post Posted February 6, 2006 Glad they seem to have (finally ) got their act together Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted February 6, 2006 Zemanski....get typing faster!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted February 6, 2006 Arrggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! Where'd she go?? Come back, we need details. You were typing for ages....then...??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zemanski Report post Posted February 7, 2006 Thanks loads for all the support, especially Phas and Mrs Phas who helped so much behind the scenes The meeting was not an emergency review even though that is what the exclusion letter said. The DH was pretty pushy about that even after I quoted the letter and the Responsible Officer even said we couldn't have a review even though I know by law we can call an emergency review! so it started a bit badly but finally we agreed that the point of the meeting was to sort out Com's provision so that he could actually go back to school, which is what a review is anyway, more or less. Once we pointed out one or two of the irregularities in the exclusion the DH decided it was probably better not to discuss it - very wise The LEA admitted for the first time ever that there is no specific provision for high ability AS kids in the authority and no other school capable of catering for Com's needs. Also the school can't fob him off on the new unit because it can't take kids above Y7 until the new school is built in 2008. so we tossed a few pros and cons around and roundly blamed the RO for not amending Com's statement and guess what - the statement has been amended and is just about to be posted out, just too late to stop this all blowing up Actually I don't think the statement was amended before last Thursday - just a sneaky suspicion Anyway, the upshot is that Com is off school for a week with a doctor's note for anxiety and school have to set up all the provision we originally asked for plus some extra, including stuff like a laptop so he can access the curriculum independently at his own level and the possibility of flexi-schooling, before he gets back And the LEA will look at his funding sorry it took so long but my drunk dad kept phoning Z Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oracle Report post Posted February 7, 2006 It is quite shocking that a child has to snap before the powers that be will actually act. We were told more or less the same thing about David. He was too bright and they had nowhere to put him. Had I know then what I know now? But you do and I am sure that you will get the outcome that Com deserves. Let's just hope that it is sooner rather than later Told you I would still be up. It' still early say's she using the match sticks on her eyes. Carole Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malika Report post Posted February 7, 2006 Hi Glad things seem to get somewhere for you Zemansky <'> ..the " being too bright "sounds very familiar to me, wonder why most of LEA staff do not seem to get it, well may be they are not really bright, if not what else... money off course!!! Take care. Malika. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tez Report post Posted February 7, 2006 Zemanski, Our LEA doesn't have any provision for the more able pupils with ASD either. I think it is something that all LEAs are going to have to start considering. How do you feel about flexi-schooling? We tried it with A and if he could have adapted to the sensory pressures at school it would have been an ideal solution but it does put quite an onus on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted February 7, 2006 <'> <'> Sounds like you had them by the short and curlies from the start...and like the best terrier in the world, hung on and on and on till they gave in, shut up and really listened to you. Fantastic result. As Carole says, just a shame that it took the events of last week to get it sorted. You guys did Com proud Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zemanski Report post Posted February 7, 2006 thank you all - sorry my eyes won't focus on the screen this morning, will get back later Z Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suze Report post Posted February 7, 2006 .........Zem and Nemo, so sorry I had no idea com had an expulsion..........did I miss a thread??........really sorry I am late and have,nt passed on some best wishes and support sooner.Glad you had a positive outcome at your meeting yesterday. <'> .......Suzex. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suze Report post Posted February 7, 2006 ............hhmmmmm.....just read my post back.......should have put exclusion not expulsion Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canopus Report post Posted February 7, 2006 I think it is something that all LEAs are going to have to start considering. It is something that should have been taken into consideration decades ago for both NT and AS kids. The root of the problem is that schools are organised on an age rather than ability basis. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zemanski Report post Posted February 7, 2006 (edited) our LEA is going to get a full range ASD unit at Com's school - the LEA specialist is working very hard for Com partly in order to get the school ready for the issues that will come up when the first stage (HFA only) opens at Easter. Unfortunately it won't be resourced well enough initially to cater for the 20 or so AS kids already there except as an advice centre for the school (it's being set up in the caretakers bungalow because they're not allowed to set up any more portacabins on the site). However when the new build is finished in 2008 the unit will be extended to be a full part of the school and to serve both the children attached and the other ASD kids who don't need it's full services. It will be a resource base for the full ability range with chill out areas, social areas, extra IT facilities and teaching space (even it's own garden I think) and the whole school will be designed with ASD kids in mind - wider corridors than usual, no fluorescent lighting, no bells ....... roll on 2008! Will Com survive in the meantime? Sorry, Suze, I just kept it a bit close to my chest till the last minute Zemanski Edited February 7, 2006 by Zemanski Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest flutter Report post Posted February 7, 2006 i missed it too thinkin of you and yours you are a very strong pair remind me never to argue with you <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zemanski Report post Posted February 7, 2006 we do always win - but then we have the best backup available thanks folks Z Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UltraMum Report post Posted February 7, 2006 Glad you got results - hope Com settles back in OK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
