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. It’s crushing.

Edited October 18 by SarahWr

[Martoula]

I have a son with ASD and dyslexia diagnosis. We are awaiting for an ADHD one. He is at Heber Primary and although the staff is very caring, and is a nurturing school I have the same experience as many of you  in terms of learning and academic support. There seems to be a real issue with lack of funding and insufficient training for teachers. We are about to hear  from our EHCP application but the school has told us that because he is already benefiting from bespoke interventions, the EHCP is not likely to increase its support, which I find really worrying as he is falling behind academically  and it is affecting his confidence quite dramatically. We are almost told that he wont be able to access full English curriculum and I don;t really know what that means for his future really.

 

I am really worried about what I hear from ED Charter as it was supposed to be our first choice. Has anyone tried a special provision school in the area with relatively good feedback? It is daunting to think about how many kids with SEND needs are been failed by the system in general and by Southwark.

 

 

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