Special schools

[sherrardk]

If your child gets a statement of educational needs and it states that they have to go to a special school can they make you take your child out of their current school and move them to the special school? Thanks.

[cazzz1975]

there may be more to it than a few speech problems, I think its good that at least whatever happenes your son will get a thorough assessment and hopefully some much needed help.

[sherrardk]

It's all very odd. Hopefully, if he gets seen by a paediatrician (aspart of the statementing process) they can rule out, or in, any further problems. The speech therapist spoke like it was was a done deal.

[cazzz1975]

you wont really know until the statement is ready, that can take a year from application. then you will know what you are dealing with.

[sherrardk]

Quick follow up - now that I have calmed down I have found out quite a bit of info. To go to the speech and language centre my son would need banded funding at either level 3 or 4 OR a statement of special educational needs (so presumably, the speech therapist thinks he will get one of these). I do not have to send him to this centre and his needs can be met by a mainstream school of my choice. I have a meeting with the local primary school head on Friday to discuss all this and the boy's been referred to a paediatrician to investigate the statement route.

Sorry if I sounded completely unreasonable to anyone last night, but the thought of separating him from his twin and sticking him in a taxi at the age of four was all a bit much for me. x

[tigwig]

Aww you weren't unreasonable, hope your meeting goes well on Fri. I think you are right too, there's every chance he will improve greatly in the near future with him being so young.

[cazzz1975]

I know what you are saying sher, but until his needs have been thoroughly assessed it is not known what level of provision will be needed. I think its wrong for the speech therapist to make these sorts of hypothesis

[sherrardk]

Hi both, saw the Head and he was fully supportive of us. When places are confirmed he will get the Ed Psych to evaluate thing 2 and we will take it from there. We are also waiting to see a paediatrician with regards to a statement.