[senco-forum] Advice on direction to take with son

My son started at a new primary school last week. It's

We have kept children back a year several times. Sometimes they were  
statemented with medical/ developmental issues, Sometimes they were  
born right at the end of August.

In all cases it benefitted them. They all remained with their new  
year group until the age of 16.

Don't just dismiss the possibility of doing it out of hand. Many LA  
are unwilling to think about it.
My own son had SPLD problems through school, he finally repeated a  
year when he did his A levels. Looking back, I think he would have  
been better repeating it far earlier on, like Reception or Y1.

Cheers,
Liz

On 13 Sep 2006, at 12:48, June Marriott wrote:

> My son started at a new primary school last week. It's
> quickly become apparent that he is struggling and is
> way behind everyone else.
> Our experience with his last school was nightmarish
> (see previous postings!) and he has been let down very
> badly, having spent every afternoon of year 1 in a
> reception class (part of a "strategy" that was never
> actually discussed with me, the assistant head going
> so far as to lie about it).
>
> What would forum members recommend at this point? My
> son is about to be assessed and I wonder whether going
> back a year at this stage would be a good idea? Or
> would staying in Yr 2 with support be a better option?
> Obviously, I will discuss the matter with the school's
> SENCO and his class teacher and they may have their
> own suggestions, but what - generally - are the
> realistic and most effective options?
>
> J
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Liz Curtis
KS1 SENCO/ICT Co-ordinator
Kirklees
http://www.ains.co.uk