Hi, this may be long but I need some help wrt to my daughter age 13.
She struggled through primary until Y5 when we took her out and home educated her. When she was due to start secondary she decided she wanted to give it a go again so we sent her off. School worked with us for the first few months and she did well. She became friends with a group of girls who basically egged her on to do silly things, this escalated and she began self harming in school and accessing suicide websites during school time. She has never hurt herself at home. I've been to numerous meetings all which things were promised and never happened. I've had the police involved because DD didn't come home after school and because she was badly beaten up. The final straw was DD walked out of class bought a pencil sharpener from school and sliced her face numerous times leaving scarring. I've taken her out but not dereged yet. School have told me they can't keep her safe and they are failing to keep in contact with me.
I contacted ofsted on the advice of CLC and this triggered a social work visit. The social worker has found nothing wrong with home but I am attending a meeting on Thursday at school to discuss options. I really don't want DD going back but from the time of the letter I got today DDs support worker seems to think I will be socially isolating her if I HE. This is ridiculous as she has five siblings, afriend her age who lives next door and plenty of people are always popping in and out but hey the support worker seems to think going to school and been so scared she slashes herself to bits a better plan then keeping her safe.
I should add that she is seeing a CAMHS worker who has referred her as she feels she is on the autistic spectrum.
DD also has dyslexia, dyscalcula and dyspraxia but no statement.
I'm really worried they are going to force me to send her to school and would appreciate any help you could give.
Sorry for any typos I am typing on a tiny screen.
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Agnesboo · 29/07/2013 15:06
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