
Please help me get to school!
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Hi!
I'm trying to raise money to help my son Bradley. He is cheeky, loving and crazy clever.
He's also desperately struggling.
Bradley has Autism, and is deeply affected by things we take for granted, like small changes to his routine, or noisy and busy places.
These result in huge levels of distress for Bradley, which leaves him unable to take part in everyday life, like going to the shops, and leads him into dangerous situations.
He also has PICA, causing him to eat inedible things, which can be very dangerous for him and has led us to several trips to the hospital.
Bradley is currently at a mainstream primary school, and for a long time we have been fighting to get him the support he needs. Every child has the right to an effective education, and what this looks like for Bradley is different than for most children.
It's becoming more and more clear that mainstream isn't the right setting for Bradley to be his happiest self. Bradley needs a specialist setting where he can have the individualised learning and supervision that he needs.
BCP council have recently given Bradley an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan) which should outline all of his needs and the supports which would best support him.
Unfortunately it doesn't.
It's clear to us as parents that the plan doesn't go far enough to support Bradley, and that his current school won't be able to meet his complex needs. Not now, and not as he gets older.
This means we need to take BCP Council to an Educational Tribunal to fight for what Bradley needs. But to do this we need to hire an Educational Lawyer to represent us, which costs thousands of pounds as a starting point. Any support towards this would be greatly appreciated by our family. The right setting will change Bradley's life, and the lives of our whole family, for the better.
We want Bradley to be happy being his best self!
Thank you
Organizer
Rachel Flynn
Organizer
England