Secondary school with good pastoral care for kids with adhd

[bodsier]

Can anyone let me know of a school that considers this rather than being punitive at every turn? When searching for a secondary schools it wasn't evident in my child. It certainly is now

[cactus]

In our area, I would tentatively suggest Charter North or The Elmgreen School, but a good starting point is to check the SEND information/offer on the school website. If nothing helpful to be found, then there's a bit of a clue there. In my experience, schools with a lot of experience of supporting children with a range of needs, usually have a comprehensive section on how they go about this.

If your child has just had an ADHD diagnosis, I would hope that his/her current school would be keen to get them the right support and work closely with you whist they do this, sorry if this isn't happening, sounds tough.

[Rooster Booster]

My daughter was diagnosed in year 8 and her heads of year have been hugely supportive. She is at Kingsdale, and two years on and stable on meds, she is achieving well and having support and booster sessions to plug the gaps in her learning lost before she was diagnosed/appropriately medicated.

[bodsier]

thanks, it's tough for all parents with special needs, schools just don't get funding and league tables means that these kids needs are compromised. I wonder if Corbyn has got it right in terms of creating good academic schools with a lot more compassion.