Hi, I’m a long time lurker but feel the need to post as I’m feeling brave, no idea if I’ve done it right!
By farm, I’m wondering if she means an alternate provision for J. My child is autistic and when they moved from primary to secondary they couldn't cope with the huge transition. My LA started to provide my child with an alternate provision within a couple of weeks in the form of a tutor. One of the options available was a local farm where the children ‘learn’ whilst taking care of the animals. My child is terrified of all animals so it wasn’t for them
but they are brilliant provisions for children not attending school. They are really expensive though so I’d imagine she’d have to have done some fighting for it to happen.
Which leads me to my next bit.
My child was out of school for over 2 years and they were 2 years of absolute hell. I had to leave my job to look after them, I spent the whole 2 years fighting the LA so my child could be in the right school for them. I had to go to mediation and do appeals, I made countless complaints due to how they were failing my child and I received countless apologies, it was quite honestly the most stressful time of my life and it took a huge toll on my health. My child finally started the correct placement (again a fight as it’s £90k a year!) at the end of last year and although it’s early days, I’m slowly feeling able to breathe again. I absolutely do not understand how Skanky is able to continue like as normal whilst J is out of school. Who is doing the fighting to get him into the correct provision, as it clearly isn’t her, if what she says about him being unable to attend school is correct?
And why aren’t her LA on her back about him not being in school? My GP had to write a letter to my LA stating that my child was unable to attend school due to X, Y and Z, in order for things to start happening. If the GP hadn’t done that, the LA would have gone down the fining route rather than helping my child.
The situation with J baffles me. I know all LA’s are different but I really don’t get it.
Back to lurking now I’ve finally had my rant
(PS I love this thread. I read it every night in bed, better than any book!) x