Re: Education Anyone Know Please

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In a message dated 04/09/2006 12:23:44 GMT Daylight Time, MaddiganV@... writes:

I have just spoken to an independent Autism school here in Norfolk.They tell me they don't take children from Norfolk because Norfolk doesen't have the funds??

>>If they are mega expensive then they probably have a policy not to fund- Dorset funds almost all the places at Sams school which is independant but the cost isn't much higher than an LEA mainatined school at £25K (versus £19k) and they haven't got any places for more severe kids if they don't fund Portfield. There is another school in Swanage - Dorset WON'T fund that one- its £75K per annum

So I'm wondering what that's all about? I know for a fact Norfolk through Sendist are funding many children in independent schools, does anyone know if it's possible for an independent school to have agreements not to offer places with the authority their school is in?

>>Dont; know about that, sound slike it might be as above - can you find out how much the places are?

Mandi x

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Thanks Mandi, it's 50k for day placement.

I didn't think they could have a policy not to fund as solicitor would challenge that on the basis that it's the only one able to meet the need.

This sounds like the school are saying they are not making places available to Norfolk children and I am wondering why they would do this favour for the LEA.

Vicky

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In a message dated 04/09/2006 13:33:49 GMT Daylight Time, MaddiganV@... writes:

Thanks Mandi, it's 50k for day placement.

I didn't think they could have a policy not to fund as solicitor would challenge that on the basis that it's the only one able to meet the need.

This sounds like the school are saying they are not making places available to Norfolk children and I am wondering why they would do this favour for the LEA.

>>>I'd go vist the Head face to face and ask him or her

Mandi x

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In a message dated 04/09/2006 13:54:34 GMT Daylight Time, Mum231ASD@... writes:

on the basis that it's the only one able to meet the need.

This sounds like the school are saying they are not making places available to Norfolk children and I am wondering why they would do this favour for the LEA.

>>>I'd go vist the Head face to face and ask him or her

>>>I have a better, sell up and come down here instead.

Sam's school now has SLP and OT on staff.

Mandi x

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As you know Mandi that's my end up plan anyway, but whilst husband is finishing off this house is not getting an education, we have tribunal in December, apparently for school placement that would mean getting a place in January, which would really mean a lot for .

Portfield is excellent I viewed it already, but then to be honest I thought all 3 schools in Dorset were excellent and the LEA were just something else altogether, they restored my faith in mankind, well at least until I got back here were they just excel at slimeball skills.

Vicky

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Dear Vicky,

This wouldn't be Eagle House School in Banham, by any chance? We had

a rather unproductive exploration of a place for Henry there. Pleae

e-mail me off list if you'd like to discuss.

Margaret

-- In Autism Treatment , " veronicamadigan "

<MaddiganV@...> wrote:

>

> I have just spoken to an independent Autism school here in Norfolk.

> They tell me they don't take children from Norfolk because

Norfolk

> doesen't have the funds??

> So I'm wondering what that's all about? I know for a fact Norfolk

> through Sendist are funding many children in independent schools,

does

> anyone know if it's possible for an independent school to have

> agreements not to offer places with the authority their school is

in?

> Also not many authorities just fund independents without a fight,

so

> do some Counties have a smaller SEN budget than others

irrespective of

> need? Why would an independent care about Counties funds seeing as

the

> parents and solicitors fight this anyway?

> TIA

> Vicky

>

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Vicky is this part of the Eagle House Group? Email me offlist if you

like, Eileen x

>

> I have just spoken to an independent Autism school here in Norfolk.

> They tell me they don't take children from Norfolk because Norfolk

> doesen't have the funds??

> So I'm wondering what that's all about? I know for a fact Norfolk

> through Sendist are funding many children in independent schools,

does

> anyone know if it's possible for an independent school to have

> agreements not to offer places with the authority their school is

in?

> Also not many authorities just fund independents without a fight,

so

> do some Counties have a smaller SEN budget than others irrespective

of

> need? Why would an independent care about Counties funds seeing as

the

> parents and solicitors fight this anyway?

> TIA

> Vicky

>

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Hi Eileen, yes it is, went to visit this morning, can't make up my mind, please let me know anything you know about the school as I'm fast running out of time.

Much appreciated.

Vicky

[Guest guest]

Eileen have mailed you off list.

Vicky

[Guest guest]

Vicky, email me off line on Eileen_McLennan@...

Cheers

Eileen x

>

> Hi Eileen, yes it is, went to visit this morning, can't make up my

mind,

> please let me know anything you know about the school as I'm fast

running out of

> time.

> Much appreciated.

> Vicky

>