A Scots mum has slammed her local council after her son was rejected for a place at an additional support school
A Scots mum has slammed her local council after her son was rejected for a place at an additional needs support school due to staff issues.
Speaking to Edinburgh Live, Senga said: "Ayden has been at Fort Early Years Centre for around four years, but he had a break during Covid. He has always been on a one to two adults ratio for manual handling and it took two years for the staff to be trained for this. She continued: "We visited a lot of special schools but none were quite right until we got to Braidburn. They teach life skills there and there is plenty of staff on hand to help Ayden with anything he needs.But the process is not as simple as choosing a school that suits Ayden's needs.
Top news stories today "It was so disheartening and I was very upset which was mostly down to the wording - the letter described my son's presence at a school I knew he would thrive in as 'detrimental' to the other kids there. She continued: "When I first visited the school I felt positive, it was mostly accessible, all on one level and there was only one part with a step that Ayden would still be able to get around in his wheelchair.
She said: "It has affected me a lot, it's continuous checks, appointments, and applications and now I need to decide what to do about his place at Braidburn being rejected. I don't get the excitement and joy most other parents do of starting school after summer because I'm terrified thinking about how he will cope.
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