However this week I was called to school because an educational psychologist who spent 20mins with him has suggested that I
start looking at special schools for September. She has said that he will require full support in year 3 I already new this and have asked for a review of his statement so he can get additional funding. I asked why she felt a special school would be better when he is making progress. She told me that academically she is not concerned but she is concerned that he will not be able to cope with the older children and that he would not have the same access to creative learning in year 3.

However his current statement requires that he is given access to creative learning so I know that it has to be provided no matter what year he is in and I know my son he interacts with children of all ages and he does it well he attends after school groups 3 times a week where he interacts socially with a large mix of children and he loves it. Granted he is not always able
to understand everything that is going on but he copes well and is a really happy boy. I have a good relationship with the school and teachers and speak to them every week my son is in the green for everything, effort behaviour that sort of thing he has never been in the yellow or red. He sits well when his TA is there is well behaved and is not disruptive so I can’t understand it. My son attends Child Psychology every week and his therapist said he would do better socially to stay in mainstream.

My son is happy making progress and is doing really well where he is. I am not against special school he may need it in the future but I am sure that he is in the best possible place right now. I would like to know if the L.A can force me to put my child in special school and how I can challenge this my son does not cope well with change and I think a change of school right now would be to much for him to deal with.

Please help
very worried parent
Px