Please can I bring to your attention a petition which is running on the 'number 10' website. It is regarding the choice (or rather lack of) of special schools throughout the country. It needs 500 signatures to prompt a reply from the PM, and currently has 276.
The petiton reads as follows:
'We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to empower childen with SEN to have access to all schools which can meet their needs, not just the ones a LA consider cheapest.There should be an end to the post code lottery and ineptitude of Local Authorities refusing children with SEN access to excellent specialist schools where they can get appropriate help for their needs. LAs often base decisions on which school is cheapest, rather than looking for the best possible option for that child. The special educational needs of the child and parental preference should be the main reason a school is chosen. The horrendously stressful and expensive tribunal process should not have to be gone through just to secure your SEN child a place in a school where they can get real help for their particular needs.'
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Posted by
NickyB
on 3rd December 2009
at 15:35
Hello eveyone :)
Please can I bring to your attention a petition which is running on the 'number 10' website. It is regarding the choice (or rather lack of) of special schools throughout the country. It needs 500 signatures to prompt a reply from the PM, and currently has 276.
The petiton reads as follows:
'We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to empower childen with SEN to have access to all schools which can meet their needs, not just the ones a LA consider cheapest.There should be an end to the post code lottery and ineptitude of Local Authorities refusing children with SEN access to excellent specialist schools where they can get appropriate help for their needs. LAs often base decisions on which school is cheapest, rather than looking for the best possible option for that child. The special educational needs of the child and parental preference should be the main reason a school is chosen. The horrendously stressful and expensive tribunal process should not have to be gone through just to secure your SEN child a place in a school where they can get real help for their particular needs.'
If you wish to sign, it can be found at http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/SE-NEEDS/.
Many thanks
Nicky - Community Champion