Exclusions http://www.pat.moonfruit.com Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:26:28 GMT Desperate Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:10:47 GMT Smurffy http://www.pat.moonfruit.com/_comment/259160 They put our Liam on behaviour management at school. He kicks off at playtime and lunch but is OK in class. We're living back at home with my mum and she keeps telling him off all the time. He was good before we had to move. He's in my bed every night crying. I can't get no sleep. At first they just sent him home but I'm working again and mums got emphysema so she can't have him. Now he has to sit by the office instead of playing out. He comes home madder each day. He's been excluded six times this year and next time it's permanent. I've got a school meeting Thursday. I want someone with me but I'm on my own.

]]> Re: Help! Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:40:07 GMT 1cheerfulman http://www.pat.moonfruit.com/_comment/139862 The telephone number for Parent Partnership is 0151 291 0551. Speak to Christine or Wendy. Parent Partnership can put you in touch with an independent parent supporter (IPS) who is trained how to help you resolve problems like this. Your IPS can visit you at home, come into the school with you to facilitate agreements with the school, help you to write letters and if necessary, the IPS can advise you on how to use the dispute resolution process. The school are breaking the law if they exclude your child informally and if they have not taken all necessary reasonable steps to keep your child in school. Parent Partnership are your first step. Call them today!

I know the answer to this one! If they send your child home without excluding her/him then it is an informal exclusion. Informal exclusions are illegal. Contact your local parent partnership. they are in the phone book but I don't know the number off the top of my head. What I have found is that if you don't object and protest they just keep doing it. If they just keep doing it then they are not looking at the problem or trying to find out why your child is unhappy. It could be that there is bullying going onad your kid is scared to tell you about it. If the school want to exclude your kid they have to tell the reasons why. Another thing I have learned is to put everything in writing. They'll deny anything you say on the telephone or verbally in the playground/school office. Keep a diary and write down who said what to who and when and why. It's a pain but you'll be glad that you did this.

They keep sending our baby home from school. He's only six. He hates playtime. They just call me lunchtimes and tell me to come and get him. What can I do?

--- micky 

--- ipso fatso 

]]> Re: Help! Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:51:43 GMT DizzyDora http://www.pat.moonfruit.com/_comment/139208 You are right, your child is still very young, and the school will have to develop their skills in coping with him at play time and lunch time. It's their responsibility to deal with issues during the school day. They can't rely on you to bail them out if they can't cope, he has another 10/11 years of full-time education ahead of him so any problems need to be nipped in the bud.

Try to find out why he hates it so much. It will be easier to deal with if you know what is causing the problem. Maybe he feels left out or scared. You could encourage friendships with other kids by inviting them home for tea sometime.

Talk to his teacher, befriend him/her and encourage the school to be supportive of your child. Your child should not be perceived as a 'problem' at age 6.

]]> Re: Help! Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:05:12 GMT ipso fatso http://www.pat.moonfruit.com/_comment/114779 I know the answer to this one! If they send your child home without excluding her/him then it is an informal exclusion. Informal exclusions are illegal. Contact your local parent partnership. they are in the phone book but I don't know the number off the top of my head. What I have found is that if you don't object and protest they just keep doing it. If they just keep doing it then they are not looking at the problem or trying to find out why your child is unhappy. It could be that there is bullying going onad your kid is scared to tell you about it. If the school want to exclude your kid they have to tell the reasons why. Another thing I have learned is to put everything in writing. They'll deny anything you say on the telephone or verbally in the playground/school office. Keep a diary and write down who said what to who and when and why. It's a pain but you'll be glad that you did this.

They keep sending our baby home from school. He's only six. He hates playtime. They just call me lunchtimes and tell me to come and get him. What can I do?

--- micky 

]]> Help! Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:26:28 GMT micky http://www.pat.moonfruit.com/_comment/114284 They keep sending our baby home from school. He's only six. He hates playtime. They just call me lunchtimes and tell me to come and get him. What can I do?

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