Appeal on medical grounds
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:35 pm
We are in kent. My child didn't pass the 11+. We will be appealing on medical grounds. Please could you give me some advice on how to prepare for the appeal. My child has a history of ill health since birth, and had a severe episode that started a month before the tests and the run up to it and during it. My child was on strong medication which affected eating and sleeping.
One issue we have is that the school will probably not support us in the appeal. Ever since my child started at the school, the school has only ever seen an 'ill child with SEN' (on school action plus). My child is actually very bright but has certain issues to do with SEN which any future school would need to cater for, but these are not academic. My child would cope well in our local gs. The current school has a seniors which they hoped my child would attend and are still very much pushing us in that direction, but it is private and we can no longer afford it. Even if we could we would not keep him there as they do not have my child's best interests in mind.
Thank you
One issue we have is that the school will probably not support us in the appeal. Ever since my child started at the school, the school has only ever seen an 'ill child with SEN' (on school action plus). My child is actually very bright but has certain issues to do with SEN which any future school would need to cater for, but these are not academic. My child would cope well in our local gs. The current school has a seniors which they hoped my child would attend and are still very much pushing us in that direction, but it is private and we can no longer afford it. Even if we could we would not keep him there as they do not have my child's best interests in mind.
Thank you