So where are Labours new SEND plans and funding? The state system can’t support these children and hasn’t been meeting their needs for decades. This is why parents desperately do what they can to afford private school, home educate or attend virtual academies.
my grandson attends a special needs private school. his parents scrimp to send him as he would be left behind and bullied in state school. 😮😮Where does Starmers girls go to school?
When special educational needs schools were closed because the 'experts' and Liberal minded parents said all children should be in mainstream education the savings were not given to the mainstream schools to support SEND pupils. Unless behaviour or severe physical ability is the issue most children with SEND do not get help.
Exactly.' Inclusion' was just a cost cutting exercise like 'care in the community' was for mental health Sadly far too many parents think it's a good thing they child goes to mainstream until they experience the lack of care and attention kids get from many schools and by then the damage is done.
There are some kids who genuinely need extra help, but I'm far from being the only one to think that terms like "special needs" and ADHD are used far too often to excuse appalling behaviour and bad parenting.
That is an ignorant point of view. 5% of the population are neurodivergent and the way schools have changed to larger and larger facilities is a totally hostile environment for these children State primary drove my son to being suicidal, secondary at least try to help but he likely has PTSD. There simply is no provision in my area for autistic children unless they have a severe learning disability too. Our choice is home education or try to work with school to make things less damaging. Surviving not thriving is our kids experience of school.
I really hope the courts strike down this irrational policy, particularly as it is being rushed through without any reasonable assessment of impact on vulnerable children or families.
The amount of public money being used for sen kids to be ferried to an from school in a taxi is absolutely insane, the majority have mild symptoms but somehow qualify for schoon run, most kids ive picked up have parents with cars, parents who dont work and have brand new mobility cars yet wont take there own kids to school, the amount of money my local council spends is pure insanity, one driver earns 1400 a week to take one kid to and from a school 50 miles away daily, on what planet is this acceptable, we wonder why councils are going bust
Do you imagine councils pay for taxis when the child is not legally entitled? Have you thought their symptoms appear mild because they are going to a supportive school or possibly are in freeze mode if they sense your hostility? Having a motibility car doesn't pay for petrol to drive kids to school and many SEN kids have a single parent who can't work so are living in poverty. They may also have siblings who need to go to school elsewhere or multiple kids in different schools. No parent wants their kid travelling 50 miles to school but there simply are too few places locally in some LAs and children with highly complex needs who need a very specific approach. To get into specialist provision you need to have very high needs. I have a child with multiple complex disabilities who needs constant supervision but couldn't even get put forward to be considered for specialist provision. No child with mild disability is getting a paid taxi to a far away school
@ragdollkid1338 I understand your position and I know the system is there for kids like yours and I don't disagree with that, no child senses any hostility from me I'm 33 and a father of 2 myself I constantly get told how the kids love being in my taxi, I see the amount of school run contracts available in my local area and I struggle to see where the money is coming from. I've covered maybe 10 different runs in the last 3 years so i know what im talking about im not exaggerating anything. Most kids are mild and live within walking distance of the schools. I picked one kid up who lived 0.4 miles from the school, his dad would drive past us every morning. I know there is certain community's in the uk with high inbreeding rates and school runs in them places are literally bankrupting the local councils
@taylormade2826 to provide transport within 2 to 3 miles limit they need serious impairments. Some children may be deaf or have ADHD and are not safe in traffic. My son has ADHD and cannot be trusted to safely walk across a car park let alone nearly 3 miles crossing several busy roads. The only reason he doesn't have home to school transport is I haven't applied as I drive his brother to school at the same school. Once I get him a specialist placement he will have to go in a taxi as I can't go in opposite directions or sustain the expense of 30 miles in the car every day when I have already had to give up my job because of the high needs of my kids.
@ragdollkid1338 I'm not personally attacking anyone here the system is there for a reason and rightly so, I'm saying it's being well and truly abused and the burden should not be on the working, council tax paying families, I'm going to assume you get pip for your children and also a mobility car? Your not working so why shouldn't you be driving them to school? I though pip was to cover them costs
@taylormade2826 it's impossible to abuse, so hard to get awarded! Not abusing anyone yet calling them inbred and accusing them of abusing the system while knowing nothing about their circumstances
What a joke. The system is not fit for purpose, and not funded. LAs cannot cope and set the bar for statement at a level which denies many the support they need.
@MBReader410 because their budgets were cut and everything LAs do is about the money. 8 years ago I was told my son would had a statement for his reception year. I had a ton of medical evidence for complex disabilities/needs. DLA and a blue badge were easy to get but it took 6 years and a whole lot if advocates to get very basic support. We had to change schools to get meaningful support and finally at 11 he has got sufficient TA support in mainstream after a long battle and legal advice. Saved them a lot of money over the last 8 years
Only the worst of petty hateful and spiteful governments would not want the best education possible for as many citizens as possible. It makes NO SENSE to limit the quality of education people receive.
They are not limiting it. This only affects those that have self funded places at private school. The majority of SEND kids are not that lucky so let's wait and see what Labour is going to do about our most vulnerable kids
The system for children with SEN needs a complete overhaul. Each parent is on their own trying to do their best for their child. Council’s seemingly have no money and so will only do the bare minimum so even with EHC plans(hard enough to get!)- school provisions do not meet them. If parents can afford private school specialised in SEN teaching- good on them. Shame we can’t have the best provisions in every primary and secondary school for children with SEN. Now that would be better.
@@ragdollkid1338 mine cannot attend mainstream school they couldn't cope with my child ! It's ridiculous my child has escaped school twice now on own ! I'm 20 mins away and it's getting unsafe , I'm raging but I know it's the governments fault ! But what use is that to me !!
@@ragdollkid1338 mine is a runner a climber and escape artist , his teacher phoned me terrified to tell me he got out 2 days in a row , the worst part is an adult holds door and ushers the kids in she didn't notice , they are understaffed and that when problems start the have a bus they can't drive , and don't have the funds to get a new one or one they can drive , teachers are stressed over all these funding cuts and potential job loss , its disgusting what this country is becoming
@@Wasssssup-3 absolutely. My eldest just watched a teacher use the key pad and memorised the number. They also had the WiFi network passport written on the wall by a PC the kids used but didn't think the kids would use it to get on the Internet while my son was doing his Christmas list from the Argos website
CRAZY CLUELESS AND, HEART LESS. LABOUR PARTY TRULY CRUEL POLITICIANS 😢
So where are Labours new SEND plans and funding? The state system can’t support these children and hasn’t been meeting their needs for decades. This is why parents desperately do what they can to afford private school, home educate or attend virtual academies.
@@lauraf4202 I don't think they have any probably planning on shutting them down at this rate
Strength to these amazing parents standing up for their children.
my grandson attends a special needs private school. his parents scrimp to send him as he would be left behind and bullied in state school. 😮😮Where does Starmers girls go to school?
He is part of the epstein tribe
@HazelDownie son and a daughter and they attend a state school
When special educational needs schools were closed because the 'experts' and Liberal minded parents said all children should be in mainstream education the savings were not given to the mainstream schools to support SEND pupils. Unless behaviour or severe physical ability is the issue most children with SEND do not get help.
Exactly.' Inclusion' was just a cost cutting exercise like 'care in the community' was for mental health
Sadly far too many parents think it's a good thing they child goes to mainstream until they experience the lack of care and attention kids get from many schools and by then the damage is done.
There are some kids who genuinely need extra help, but I'm far from being the only one to think that terms like "special needs" and ADHD are used far too often to excuse appalling behaviour and bad parenting.
That is an ignorant point of view. 5% of the population are neurodivergent and the way schools have changed to larger and larger facilities is a totally hostile environment for these children
State primary drove my son to being suicidal, secondary at least try to help but he likely has PTSD.
There simply is no provision in my area for autistic children unless they have a severe learning disability too. Our choice is home education or try to work with school to make things less damaging.
Surviving not thriving is our kids experience of school.
This government absolutely disgusts me
I really hope the courts strike down this irrational policy, particularly as it is being rushed through without any reasonable assessment of impact on vulnerable children or families.
The amount of public money being used for sen kids to be ferried to an from school in a taxi is absolutely insane, the majority have mild symptoms but somehow qualify for schoon run, most kids ive picked up have parents with cars, parents who dont work and have brand new mobility cars yet wont take there own kids to school, the amount of money my local council spends is pure insanity, one driver earns 1400 a week to take one kid to and from a school 50 miles away daily, on what planet is this acceptable, we wonder why councils are going bust
Do you imagine councils pay for taxis when the child is not legally entitled?
Have you thought their symptoms appear mild because they are going to a supportive school or possibly are in freeze mode if they sense your hostility?
Having a motibility car doesn't pay for petrol to drive kids to school and many SEN kids have a single parent who can't work so are living in poverty.
They may also have siblings who need to go to school elsewhere or multiple kids in different schools.
No parent wants their kid travelling 50 miles to school but there simply are too few places locally in some LAs and children with highly complex needs who need a very specific approach.
To get into specialist provision you need to have very high needs. I have a child with multiple complex disabilities who needs constant supervision but couldn't even get put forward to be considered for specialist provision. No child with mild disability is getting a paid taxi to a far away school
@ragdollkid1338 I understand your position and I know the system is there for kids like yours and I don't disagree with that, no child senses any hostility from me I'm 33 and a father of 2 myself I constantly get told how the kids love being in my taxi, I see the amount of school run contracts available in my local area and I struggle to see where the money is coming from. I've covered maybe 10 different runs in the last 3 years so i know what im talking about im not exaggerating anything. Most kids are mild and live within walking distance of the schools. I picked one kid up who lived 0.4 miles from the school, his dad would drive past us every morning. I know there is certain community's in the uk with high inbreeding rates and school runs in them places are literally bankrupting the local councils
@taylormade2826 to provide transport within 2 to 3 miles limit they need serious impairments. Some children may be deaf or have ADHD and are not safe in traffic. My son has ADHD and cannot be trusted to safely walk across a car park let alone nearly 3 miles crossing several busy roads. The only reason he doesn't have home to school transport is I haven't applied as I drive his brother to school at the same school. Once I get him a specialist placement he will have to go in a taxi as I can't go in opposite directions or sustain the expense of 30 miles in the car every day when I have already had to give up my job because of the high needs of my kids.
@ragdollkid1338 I'm not personally attacking anyone here the system is there for a reason and rightly so, I'm saying it's being well and truly abused and the burden should not be on the working, council tax paying families, I'm going to assume you get pip for your children and also a mobility car? Your not working so why shouldn't you be driving them to school? I though pip was to cover them costs
@taylormade2826 it's impossible to abuse, so hard to get awarded!
Not abusing anyone yet calling them inbred and accusing them of abusing the system while knowing nothing about their circumstances
Nasty Party.
Local authorities should be picking up the cost for SEND
Person should be pushing for EHCP for their child and get the LA paying
What a joke. The system is not fit for purpose, and not funded. LAs cannot cope and set the bar for statement at a level which denies many the support they need.
@MBReader410 because their budgets were cut and everything LAs do is about the money.
8 years ago I was told my son would had a statement for his reception year. I had a ton of medical evidence for complex disabilities/needs. DLA and a blue badge were easy to get but it took 6 years and a whole lot if advocates to get very basic support. We had to change schools to get meaningful support and finally at 11 he has got sufficient TA support in mainstream after a long battle and legal advice. Saved them a lot of money over the last 8 years
Only the worst of petty hateful and spiteful governments would not want the best education possible for as many citizens as possible. It makes NO SENSE to limit the quality of education people receive.
They are not limiting it. This only affects those that have self funded places at private school. The majority of SEND kids are not that lucky so let's wait and see what Labour is going to do about our most vulnerable kids
The system for children with SEN needs a complete overhaul. Each parent is on their own trying to do their best for their child. Council’s seemingly have no money and so will only do the bare minimum so even with EHC plans(hard enough to get!)- school provisions do not meet them. If parents can afford private school specialised in SEN teaching- good on them. Shame we can’t have the best provisions in every primary and secondary school for children with SEN. Now that would be better.
Even if they only charge the richest SEN parents, they will have to spend more than they make on providing SEN places in schools.
The majority of children in private education do not have SEND
Kids need 1 to 1 supervision and arent getting it ! Disgusting 🤢
They won't get it in a private school either. It's usually 3 to 1 at best often 7 to 1 depending on needs
@@ragdollkid1338 mine cannot attend mainstream school they couldn't cope with my child ! It's ridiculous my child has escaped school twice now on own ! I'm 20 mins away and it's getting unsafe , I'm raging but I know it's the governments fault ! But what use is that to me !!
@@Wasssssup-3 my son was a runner
@@ragdollkid1338 mine is a runner a climber and escape artist , his teacher phoned me terrified to tell me he got out 2 days in a row , the worst part is an adult holds door and ushers the kids in she didn't notice , they are understaffed and that when problems start the have a bus they can't drive , and don't have the funds to get a new one or one they can drive , teachers are stressed over all these funding cuts and potential job loss , its disgusting what this country is becoming
@@Wasssssup-3 absolutely. My eldest just watched a teacher use the key pad and memorised the number. They also had the WiFi network passport written on the wall by a PC the kids used but didn't think the kids would use it to get on the Internet while my son was doing his Christmas list from the Argos website