#sendcrisis

Graeme89
Graeme89 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited December 2022 in Education and skills
I have a petition running with over 7,500 signatures so far regarding requesting the government fund and build more special schools I hope your interested and will circulate thanks Graeme 😊 

My petition is for those families including my own who really need a special school but are having to be turned away or forced to go through a long stressful fight and tribunal just to attempt to obtain the education there child so desperately needs and deserves to thrive because so many special schools across all four nations are full


#buildmorespecialschools #SENDcrisis #sendabettermessage #specialneedsfamily #Send #educationforall #specialneedsparenting #educationmatters #brokeneducationsystem 

Comments

  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    This is a shame @woodbine. I wish they helped  :(
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Hi @Graeme89. Welcome to Scope's forum. It is great to see you have joined us. How are you at the moment?

    Thank you for sharing your petition with us. I can hear how important this petition is. I am wishing you the best of luck with this  :)
  • cornishmummy
    cornishmummy Scope Member Posts: 28 Connected
    I’ve signed this. 

    I’m having similar experience and tribunal is not tillNovember 2023. 

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 13,809 Championing
    A good cause but I think if any external links are being shared it has to go into the research category as some of us is vulnerable here and would sign up to anything and not know the dangers. 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    edited January 2023
    durhamjaide2001 said:
    A good cause but I think if any external links are being shared it has to go into the research category as some of us is vulnerable here and would sign up to anything and not know the dangers. 

    We have a lot of petitions here on the community and they don't have to go into that category. I don't see any dangers of signing any petition.
  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 13,809 Championing
    poppy123456 said:
    durhamjaide2001 said:
    A good cause but I think if any external links are being shared it has to go into the research category as some of us is vulnerable here and would sign up to anything and not know the dangers. 

    We have a lot of petitions here on the community and they don't have to go into that category. I don't see any dangers of signing any petition.
    Oh sorry I just saw a comment on creative writing which had to be in that category 
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Hi @Graeme89 yep i signed a petition a while ago on my f/b - we do need extra schools.
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Are there any particular types of schools you think we need more of @SueHeath? I am sensing a particular increase for SEND schools and alternative provision schools  :)
  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 13,809 Championing
    Signed
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    You are on a roll today @durhamjaide2001! I hope you are well  :)
  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 13,809 Championing
    L_Volunteer said:
    You are on a roll today @durhamjaide2001! I hope you are well  :)
    Thanks yes I'm fine did you enjoy the Christmas break? 
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Glad you are fine @durhamjaide2001. I did enjoy the Christmas break thank you - ate too much food, spent a lot of time in pyjamas and spent time with my family. How was your Christmas break?  :)
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    L_Volunteer said:
    Are there any particular types of schools you think we need more of @SueHeath? I am sensing a particular increase for SEND schools and alternative provision schools  :)
    Happy New Year to you, nice to see you.
    Yes my nephew has really severe autism, he had to go to a special school from 5yrs, sister in law had a choice of two that would except my nephew, both in our Authority but not within easy access for my sister in law to get to, with out taxi's. Luckily my nephew had transport pick him up and take home. He is 21yrs old now and at a special college, he has a place there till he is 25yrs but that's in a totally different Authority, which once again he gets transport, but Mom has to have a taxi if she needs to bring him home. The college is 45mins drive away.
    We are very lucky as both places that my nephew has been/goes to are out standing. The work they have done with my nephew is amaizing, although we know he will never be able to live an independent life.
    My sister in law is in a local support group and they have many members who have struggled to get their children into these schools and a few local primary's have opened up units for students that can tolerate main stream, but there are also students that are in these units that should be in the main special school, but there are no places. x
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Happy new year to you too @SueHeath. Nice to see you too, as always. 

    Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. I am sure your experiences will be invaluable for anyone experiencing anything similar. 

    I completely hear you. It is really important to find the provision that is right for each individual but sometimes this is prevented by the number of spaces. 

    Keep advocating  <3

Categories