Katie Price has shared her heartbreak as her local authority has refused to fund her eldest son Harvey's care and she has been forced to withdraw him from college Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Katie Price has shared the heartbreaking news that her disabled son Harvey has been forced to leave his £350,000 a year residential college over funding issues.
The former glamour model is devastated after her local authority refused to pay for her 22-year-old son's care. The council claims Harvey has "no healthcare issues" and "only needs social care", despite his complex needs according to the Mirror . Katie, 46, was forced to withdraw Harvey from the National Star College in Gloucester earlier this year due to her ongoing bankruptcy.
Harvey has Prader-Willi syndrome , a rare genetic disorder. He is also partially blind, autistic, and has septo-optic dysplasia. In March, Katie revealed that "West Sussex Council wouldn't fund him" at a college too far from her home.
The star has now shared her fears that Harvey could be moved into social care. Speaking on this week's episode of The Katie Price Show, the TV personality revealed : "The socials came back yesterday, the people who do the funding, and they believe by seeing Harvey that Harvey has no healthcare issues." She continued: "That he only needs social care.
They think he has no health problems so they're not funding, an.