Yes and not only are the schools not protecting the kids from harm, they are causing the harm. Bless you for all you went through, both you and your kid. and Thankyou for speaking up about it.
Sorry this happened to you. I think you can ask any group of SEND parents and most of them will know the outstanding schools in their area that are known for not being good for SEND. Some of them will have fed that back via Ofsted questionnaires. But largely, the children who don't fit are ignored and left to become 'ghost' children.
I also have experiences not yet shared because sometimes it just feels too painful to go over them. And money/funding is something I still question. The system is definitely broken.
Thank you for writing this. It resonates so much with my experience.
We keep being told there is not enough money in the system. I’m not sure that’s true. There is money. It’s just not going where it’s supposed to.
When I asked how much funding had been allocated to my child’s EHCP, I was told I didn’t need to know.
When I asked how the school was using the funding, I was told I didn’t need to know that either.
When I asked why she wasn’t getting the support specified in the EHCP, I was told there wasn’t enough money.
Rinse and repeat.
Yes and not only are the schools not protecting the kids from harm, they are causing the harm. Bless you for all you went through, both you and your kid. and Thankyou for speaking up about it.
It’s entirely familiar. It’s abhorrent. I’m also struggling to engage with the recent stuff. I feel so broken by it all
Sorry this happened to you. I think you can ask any group of SEND parents and most of them will know the outstanding schools in their area that are known for not being good for SEND. Some of them will have fed that back via Ofsted questionnaires. But largely, the children who don't fit are ignored and left to become 'ghost' children.
I also have experiences not yet shared because sometimes it just feels too painful to go over them. And money/funding is something I still question. The system is definitely broken.