With adjustments and changes to your son’s therapy program it may be possible for his needs to be met in school, but that does not necessarily mean it is appropriate. There should be evidence to back up any changes to his therapy programme too, it’s a good idea to speak to his therapist to check that all of his needs will still be met if the suggested changes were made.

Even if they would be, the question is not whether it is possible but whether it would be inappropriate for the special educational provision to be made in school. This will depend on your child’s needs and provision. For example, if you son needs occupational therapy in a particular environment and equipment but there are no schools which would have a suitable room for the therapy sessions to be held in, then it might be inappropriate for this particular special educational provision to be made in school, and might have to be delivered elsewhere.

Sometimes it will be inappropriate for some but not all of a child’s special educational provision to be made in school. Please see 'Can I ask for my child to attend school part-time?' for more information.