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Firefly123
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How do I go about making a case for discrimination on my kid who has autism with server anxiety and other special needs. 1 She only had 11 hours a week at school for a year
2 I was told she had no more school from May the 24th and only go in for exams but all her class mates had extra lessons before each exam.
3 didn't give her her exam timetable on the Friday before her exams started. When everyone else got there's weeks before.
4 They told her she did not have to take the exams
5 would not let her go to her leavers assembly for having an argument with a teacher as she was so stressed and on her way to an exam.. I wrote to the governors but got no response.
6 told me and the autism advisory teacher they know it is due to her autism and anxiety but it's a punishment when we challenged this they can't punish her due to her special needs they said she needs to learn actions have consequences and would only let her watch it on a laptop. There was actually so so much more than that but this was all in the last few months. Any advice at all would be much appreciated.
2 I was told she had no more school from May the 24th and only go in for exams but all her class mates had extra lessons before each exam.
3 didn't give her her exam timetable on the Friday before her exams started. When everyone else got there's weeks before.
4 They told her she did not have to take the exams
5 would not let her go to her leavers assembly for having an argument with a teacher as she was so stressed and on her way to an exam.. I wrote to the governors but got no response.
6 told me and the autism advisory teacher they know it is due to her autism and anxiety but it's a punishment when we challenged this they can't punish her due to her special needs they said she needs to learn actions have consequences and would only let her watch it on a laptop. There was actually so so much more than that but this was all in the last few months. Any advice at all would be much appreciated.
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As a starting point I would recommend speaking to IPSEA https://www.ipsea.org.uk/contact-ipsea
you will need to use the button to book an appointment.As an individual I stood alone.
As a member of a group I did things.
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Yes I've been trying to do that for weeks and always no appointments left. I know it has to be with in the last six months. Thank you x
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Try & be kind to one another even if we may have different views.
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Thank you I have left them a message.
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Firefly123 said:Thank you I have left them a message.
They specialise with Discrimination cases and you 'may' be eligible for Legal Help (legal aid)
PLEASE understand that 'most' cases for discrimination will never reach a court unless you have more than 60% chance of winning. Anything less and you will be spending more than £60,000 to go it alone and even THEN 'if' you win it could take a further 5 years until a verdict is reached subject to appeals, and THEN another 10 years+ before you receive compensation subject to the original verdict... Simply 'serving papers' to the courts and to the defendant will cost in excess of £3,000
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Pweh no wonder they get away with it time after time by that amount of time so many more kids will suffer. Thank you I will Google them
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Seek free advice from https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/education-rights.aspx
Try & be kind to one another even if we may have different views.
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Yes @buzzer I have left them a message thanks
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