College not giving a place this year citing attendance he had an EHCP

Miche_Marples

my godson had been in college for a year, he had an EHCP, the case officer is nowhere to be seen, the college are saying they don’t have to treat children differently so they are refusing any course based on attendance which, compared to school where he ended up not attending, has been amazing and passed functional skills English as well as his course. I find this very hard to believe as the times he didn’t attend were for genuine reasons to include anxiety as well as being bullied away from college which meant he was afraid to leave the house. He’s autistic/ADHD/DCD/SPD and joint hypermobility.

Aside from the case officer actually cancelling a meeting recently about EHCP 6 minutes before it was due, can a college honestly refuse on attendance grounds and say all children are to be treated the same? I don’t believe that’s legally correct at all and I find that pretty discriminatory as his disabilities make him anxious too. He really has done so well. He doesn’t deserve this but the LA is also shocking too. (Surrey)