Respect is what SEN pupils need
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Respect is what SEN pupils need
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I am not blaming the teachers or the learning support assistants who work hard for little reward, it is the system that is wrong. There are no penalties for authorities or schools failing to meet the child’s legal entitlements and organisations such as the Disability Rights Commission have insufficient clout. Parents’ only alternative is to seek legal assistance but this is time-consuming and costly. One of our neighbours recently spent over pound;10,000 in fees to appeal to tribunal, only to have the LEA back down at the last minute. She now works in her shop by day and local supermarket by night to recoup her losses. Can this be right? And is it right for charities like the National Autistic Society to be expending so much energy and finance in the pursuit of educational fairness? If special needs children and their families are treated with due respect, the educational costs will be repaid through employment and social acceptance.
RA Lever 120 Westway Raynes Park, London SW20
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