A furious mother claims her son’s school has neglected him because he cannot read, write, and count.
Saria Ullah from the UK said she wasn’t aware of how little her 7-year-old child had learned until she started teaching him at home during the lockdown.
According to Birmingham Live, it wasn’t until she began homeschooling her son that she discovered he could barely write his own name.
Saria is now slamming Selly Oak St. Mary’s Church of England Primary School for ‘neglecting’ her son because he can’t read, write or count.
However, the school insists that it supported the family to make sure that the needs of their son were met.
A spokesperson said that despite their support and numerous meetings with the parents, the family decided to transfer their son to another school.
Speaking to Birmingham Live, Saria said: “He can barely even spell his name or the color red. He should be reading chapter books but now he can’t do any of that.”
Her son’s special educational needs affect his ability to socialize, concentration levels, academic development, and behavior.
Saria claims she only met with the school’s SENco department once in the 3 years her child was attending the school.
“I met the SENco once in reception, September 2018, and was told my son has special educational needs,” she said.
The mother claims she was promised her child would receive dedicated school work with goals set for him to achieve. But she firmly believes her son did not receive this support.
“(At) parents evenings, I was told, everything was fine. Yes, he’s behind. Yes, he’s not progressing as well as you should be, but I was never told that things are as serious as they are. The word dyslexia was never mentioned, ADHD, autism sensory issues, none of this was ever mentioned,” she expressed.
She added she wishes there was more support for parents and guardians as she feels “like a failure of a mother.”
“I know a lot of parents will say ‘Where were you? why didn’t you support him?’,” she said.
“I admit, maybe I’m partly to blame but if the school are telling me ‘everything’s fine. ‘Everything’s great, it’s an education establishment, why would I have a reason to doubt them.”
A spokesperson for Selly Oak St. Mary’s Church of England Primary School said: “The best interests of all our children are at the heart of what we do. We were aware of some concerns of this family and have worked with them and supported them to ensure the needs of their child are met.
“However, despite this and a number of meetings with the family they decided to move their child to another school.”
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