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How schools treat struggling children
I feel so angry about how my son's Secondary school have treated him, and treated me as his mum trying to support him. They should not gave told him 'he has to come in' when they had already been told he is suffering from anxiety, and I had spent the first term trying to get him more support for his needs. He has an EHCP…
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My autistic son is struggling in mainstream school while waiting for SEN place. What are my rights?
Hi my autistic son has been in mainstream secondary for two years and really struggling, I’m waiting on a place in a special needs school but he completely refusing to go back to the mainstream school, does anyone no my rights on this while I’m waiting on his special needs school
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Education during the Coronavirus pandemic and having a disability/medical condition
I'm a student myself so have had to make many changes over the past 2 years in education and would love hear from others who have been impacted in a similar way and your experience. Feel free to comment below.
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Hi, my name is Claude25! SEN petition
° Name [Removed by moderator - full name] Instagram page: @a_claude_2020 Twitter: @Iam_Claude25 Linkedin: [Removed by moderator] ° From London | United Kingdom "RELEVANT GLOBAL GOALS." 4 ~ Decent Quality Education 13 ~ Climate Action 16 ~ Peace Justice and Strong Institutions ● Racial Injustice "I also believe It is now…
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what major did you study in the university and why did you choose this major?
Dear all I am a student from the Department of Journalism at the University of Sheffield. I am currently doing work about the enrollment of disabled students in different subject. Could you spend one minute share that what major did you study in the university and why did you choose this major? Great thanks if you could…
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Hi, my name is kittypotts and starting Ehcp tribunal
I’m currently starting a right of appeal to name a school in my son ehcp, he is in a mainstream and is starting to plateau in learning, the school and I are in agreement that he needs to make the move to a special school, he has autism, global communication delay and sensory behaviour issues, I wanted to know how people’s…
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PhD with CP
Hi Guys, I'm a first year biology PhD student with CP. I'm after some advice, even if its to point me in the right direction. I can't seem to find any active forums specific to my situation. The search results often just come up with PhD programmes on CP studies. I've found a couple of examples of people with CP completing…
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Overthinking of the future
Hello everyone, my name is Sam im 23 years old and have cerebral palsy, im currently studying to be a teacher assistant level 2 at college and level 3 next year. My passion is to work as a teacher as an assistant for children in need full-time. I'm been overthinking that I won't get a job that I wanted to do due to GCSE…
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What to ask an E.P
My child has permanent hearing loss and requires hearing aids, due to this she has a severe speech delay but her words are coming along since getting the hearing aids. She went into Reception with Early Years funding and has had a 1-2-1 learning support assistant. Apparently her funding will be stopped at the end of this…
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Teenager with Anxiety and post 16 EHCP transition
Hi, I'm new to the group. My daughter is 15 and struggling with anxiety - fear of being on her own, locking doors, being on her own in the car to a point it is hindering her independance. She struggles with maintaining friendships as her peers are more mature. I am in the process of a transition EHCP which is late. So I…
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Reasonable adjustments for exams (NEBOSH general certificate)
Hello, I've just joined after speaking to a lovely Scope advisor. Has anybody had any dealings with NEBOSH and had problems with them recognising disabilities and allowing reasonable adjustments. My exam is 2 weeks away and I've hit huge problems and been asked to arrange for the assistance I need, and to pay for it…
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Has 'inclusion' had its day as a concept in education?
Full article: Has 'inclusion' had its day as a concept in education? (TES) What do you think? Is the current approach out of date? Is there a better way?
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EHCP Annual Review for moving onto secondary school
I have no idea where to start and this could get a but messy with information slotted in as I remember it. So apologies in advance. My son is 9 (ASD & ADHD) currently in year 5 at a mainstream school, we have tried to get him into a specialist setting but haven't been successful. I have has a letter from the council saying…
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Daughter attends a special setting. She's been denied a place at a more suitable school. What now?
Hi everyone, I’m mum to my loving and caring 9 year old autistic daughter. I’m looking for some advice. My daughter has a EHCP and attends a special setting. This was not the school I wanted for my daughter, but at the time of applying for EHCP my daughter was home schooled and was on the ASD pathway. My daughter didn’t…
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List of things we can change and things we cannot change in life
Hello everyone I need a list of things we can change and things we cannot change please right now to be written in full detail on Scope today because it is very important!!
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School help
Hi all my daughter is a part time wheelchair user and is having trouble in school. They failed her on a fire drill last and sent her down the stairs with every one else which is a massive safety risk to her and othera. They have sent her down the stairs again this week and back up them because the lifts were not working…
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EHCP advice. Am I within my rights to request a new lead?
Hi everyone just after some opinions/advice. My daughter has gmfs level 5 quad CP, vision impairment, and global development delay. Her EHCP lead is not helpful and very negative. For example she said she would probably not get into the SEN school which is 6 miles away, and a lot more suited to her needs as it has…
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Dyslexic Teenager at School
My son has dyslexia, and he was struggling at school. The latest assessment shows that he has got problems with memory and verbal communication. But, he is good at Mathematics. He was attending online classes for the past year due to the COVID outbreak. Now, their school has reopened, and the teachers have asked them to…
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Hi, I'm wigburt! Seeking support with appealing son's EHCP.
I am here for support and advice as I am in the process of appealing section I (school) of my son’s ehc plan and I am so anxious, confused and stressed.
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Would removing my son from school affect his chances of being put in a special needs school?
Can anybody help me... this is a long story but I’ll will cut it down. I have a son who has an EHCP since sending off the paperwork it’s been 5 years and we are still waiting to be placed in a . Special needs school. There has been many failings by the education authority particularly the co-ordinator. And each panel…
