This blog post was written on 3/6/2020

So, on Monday we did a relax kids zoom session with Natalie. Relax kids is a franchise/brand that help children learn emotional literacy and coaching in a way to manage their emotions. Sessions are 1:1 or family, normally they do group sessions in the community and school sessions too. Their aim is to provide children and their parents/carers with individual toolkits so in moments of emotional distress we can help them. There’s a lot to learn! Sessions are £20.

Next week I will be doing the session with my 2 older children so that they can both benefit from the techniques and learn more about their brother’s emotions and try and educate them about him a bit better so that they can understand him. And then going from there, I’m not sure if Charlie will take part but I am hopeful, if not it can be used for me to get what I need from it, in order to support him.

Tuesday, we have a tribunal date! Amazing! Not until October, however, plenty of time now to prepare and make a good solid case. And of course, get the result that we want and need for Charlie. It will be so satisfying when I take on the LA no matter what the outcomes. They have given us a 2 day hearing, I take from that that the case is complex and we have a lot of evidence so it is needed. And there is time to bring in witnesses so I may need pay put more money to get some official assessments done. Of course Mrs H is there by my side like the guardian angel she is, ready to help me out. I’m not sure if the courts will be open by then and I will get a chance to attend or not. Or if it will just be a visual hearing through a conference call. I know I have a lot of work to do though.

Thursday, I have a full day’s conference with SEN legal teams. A brilliant resource that I found on Facebook that, are offering a full free day’s worth of legal support for EHCP’s so hopefully I can get some valuable information from that. All knowledge is power. Finally Yvonne Newbold is doing another webinar on Saturday and this one is around sensory processing and the impact it has on behaviour.

So much going on right now! On top of that I have some minor sibling issues between all the kids, they are delightful when they are arguing amongst one another. I am also only 3 months away from finishing my dissertation and my degree, and that will be lovely when that is complete as I can then put my heart and soul into fighting for Charlie’s education. And hopefully getting the result that we need,

I may not be on much in the next couple of weeks, as I just have so much to do in the next few weeks but fingers crossed lots to share when it’s done.

Lots of love

Georgina x