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I know I'm really late to answer this, but I have a child with ADHD and autism at Charter ED, with an EHCP. It has obviously been a really difficult time in the last few years (pandemic, home/hybrid schooling, under-resourced in the SEN department). I think there are some real issues with communication, so my child's experience varies from class to class depending on how well the subject teacher communicates with parents and with the SEN department. I'd say that there are some truly awful teachers who don't know how to teach neurodiverse children, but that most are OK and some are fantastic. The SEN department is good, but overstretched. Support is variable, again depending on who is delivering it. Some outside resources (SALT in particular) currently aren't available - but that is nothing to do with the school and is across the borough. As another parent said, it's all down to you to advocate for you child and make sure that they are getting the adjustments that they need. The school will make adjustments, but not unless you are asking for them repeatedly. The response time to making any changes is slow, and that is very frustrating. Time passes and learning time is lost while nothing changes for weeks/months. Overall, it's an OK school. I think Kingsdale is probably better from what other parents say, but there is no way to guarantee a place there as it operates on a lottery system.