resource funding

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By EL

Re: resource funding
Thu 10 Jul 2008 15:16

Dont quote me on this but dont the schools get funding for the amount of hours of supervision each child needs? eg my son needs general supervision during play times and during lunch but other children need 1 to 1 care and supervision for the whole of the duration of there stay at school to the point of being assisted to the loo etc SEN schools have children with different levels of learning capabilities so surely must have different levels of funding, makes sense to me but council funding is a joke so who knows

By katew

Re: resource funding
Thu 10 Jul 2008 18:23

i used to work with sen children and as far as i know the school has to apply to the sen panel for the additional funding for support that your child needs. i hope this helps. try speaking to your sons school .

love to both of you

By mr tumble

Re: resource funding
Mon 14 Jul 2008 17:23

thanks everyone i am just trying to get ready as apparently at his next review of his statement that is when in their words there is a lot of movement i can see them trying to get me to move him however my son picks up from other children and i think he will simply stop making the small improvements he is doing now if he is moved to a severe learning disabilities school

By EL

Re: resource funding
Tue 15 Jul 2008 09:46

On the contrary, Adam was in a mainstream secondary school who had an excellent communication base but sadly could not help Adam and so he regressed and fell way behind in his work, he is now in a SEN school for children with Autism, ranging from high functioning to very severe. The school does not focus on the governments key stage system but rather focus on the childs personal ability and then work with them to improve there goals. Had Adam stayed in the mainstream he would surely be an under-achiever and would fall by the way side, when in the mainstream he withdrew into himself and seemed not to be able to communicate at times and certainly didn't learn anything other than what i had already taught him while being home educated. Since being in his new SEN school he has come on leaps and bounds, i never knew that he knew half of what he does! he really is a clever little chap, the teachers are as shocked as i am at the level of knowledge he has, there are 4 teachers and 9 children in his class and all have different learning levels which has not held him back at all. Before you make your final decission make sure you do all your research! Adam's improvements are a daily thing now he has the right support and understanding

By mr tumble

Re: resource funding
Wed 16 Jul 2008 15:35

my lad has made improvements at this school in the lasy year though that is why i am adamant he stays at this sen school it took him nearly 18 months to settle in this school that is why i am very worried about the move unsettling him again my son loves this school i am glad to hear EL that your son has made improvements i know if my son could not go into a mainstream school i am simply saying that i feel he will benefit more by not moving school I am aware the severe learning disabilities school do not work off the national curriculm however when considering the ofsted reports on both my son's school at the minute and the severe special needs school the severe special needs school was critised for not pushing the children enough and i know what my child is like he needs pushing constantly in order to do anything he is very stubborn at times he can do things its just most of the time he does not want to

By EL

Re: resource funding
Wed 16 Jul 2008 21:06

You know your son better than anyone so you know whats best for him, don't be swayed into something you know will not benefit him stick to your guns as the saying goes 'if in doubt leave it out'

By mr tumble

Re: resource funding
Sun 24 Aug 2008 21:48

thanks EL I have accepted my sons problems and i know it takes him longer than most of the children in the SEN school he is in but he is so happy there and i know if i did move him and he was not happy it would be ven harder to get him back to there and i dont want to disrupt him as long as he is happy i am

By Sam_B

Re: resource funding
Tue 26 Aug 2008 15:36

Hi,

The BBC have some useful information on SEN schools.
www.bbc.co.uk

Sam_B