Charter School ED - SEN / ADHD experience

[Soylent Green]

On 07/02/2024 at 18:38, charlottep said:

Slightly different question, but i'm curious as to whether schools get additional funding to support the number of children they have on the register or if funding is only available for those children with a formal plan in place? Thanks

 

Do you mean on the SEND register?  Most of the SEND funding has to come from within the school budget but is topped up by the LA.  

[bettyorange]

Definitely agree with all of the above, i would advise anyone who has children who are not super academic and especially those with an SEN. to avoid! Charter East does not nurture it's children and operates a punitive behavioural policy which penalises SEN kids to the point of exclusions.

The music, PE and art and drama department are woeful and the whole place is essentially oppressive.

There are however some wonderful teachers there, at the moment. But seems to be a steady stream of male teachers leaving including the amazing deputy head which will be a huge loss.

This school really has not found its feet since Mr Crossman left and i would seriously think twice if you have creative SEN boys especially.

[SarahWr]

Woeful experience for our SEN child at this school! Avoid!

[bubbachumps]

I have a child at Charter ED with ADHD and a variety of other learning problems and I really only have good things to say about the school and his experience there

[SarahWr]

Bubbachumps may I ask how is this possible? Does your son have an EHCP? My ADHD son is getting an INCREDIBLE amount of detentions, and isolations week after week. He practically lives at school. Sometimes the detentions are granted, but many are for menial things which constitute common ADHD behaviours like not starting work immediately, forgetting to remove his coat before entering class (yes, really!), forgetting his red pen, turning around, walking in the “wrong”  direction — there’s a one-way system, answering back if trying to explain himself. I was hoping the school could apply for an EHCP but was told I need to apply myself.