Chloe's back-to-school story

Following a request for assessment for an education, health and care plan, Chloe and her mum met with the council’s SEND education pathway officer.

The family were seeking an assessment to help Chloe get back into education after her GCSEs in a school or college, following two years of being educated at home. Initially the family felt that alternative provision would be the only option because it would be a smaller setting.

They were keen to get Chloe back into education and were really struggling because they didn’t know what was available or where to turn for help.

The SEND pathway officer worked closely with the family to understand their needs and challenges as well as to understand if there were options available outside of an assessment that would deliver Chloe’s education needs and the family’s needs for support.

With the support of Inspire college and the local authority, the family were able to find a suitable course and environment to meet Chloe’s needs that will support her to achieve her ambitions and to prepare her for work later on.

Chloe's mum said:

We were in a really stressful situation. You’ve guided us in the right direction, been very supportive, listened to our needs and it was a relief that someone was listening. I’m glad we’ve found the course because I didn’t realise that it was available. It sounded like a good course to support my child’s confidence and social skills before going to work. I feel very positive, I wasn’t forcing the decision on to my child, I wanted her to make the choice about what happened next. We’re hopeful that the course will be a good change and are ready for a fresh start. If it had not been for yourself pointing me in the right direction I don’t know where we would have ended up.”