Holly and her twin brother Elliot will be heading to different primary schools in September after what their mother calls “an absolute c**k up” by the council.
Hayley Duffety had applied for a place for both twins at a school in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk however the pair were offered places at separate schools which are four miles apart.
Elliot suffers from cerebral palsy and requires a wheelchair and this is a huge reason why mum, Hayley wanted them together.
Suffolk County Council have since said they were aware of the families situation and are said to be currently speaking with Hayley about the issue.
Hayley told BBC News:
"They would be terrified on the first day of school."
She applied to the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for Elliot in June of last year.
The process was set to take 20 weeks which would give her enough time to be ready for the January cut off for applying for places in schools.
However, according to Hayley, the EHCP was not ready in time and because of this Elliot’s needs were not a consideration.
"The admissions and special educational needs team didn't speak to each other, and my children were offered a different school entirely," she said.
"The school we wanted was oversubscribed. So they sent them out to another village school, which I visited, and they don't have any wheelchair access."
Elliot was eventually offered a place at the school Hayley had originally applied for after many arguments with the council.
"But unfortunately because it was all done very late, there's no space for my daughter," she said.
“So she still remains at the other school, which is ridiculous.
"The council say they won't budge, the school is full, tough.
"It's an absolute c**k up."
