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One in every 25 children attending Doncaster schools is thought to be in need of special teaching help Education officials have revealed that [...]
Published On: December 1, 19950.9 min read179 wordsThe mother of eight-year-old Martin Willis expresses concern that she will be called in "unnecessarily " to take her deaf son home if [...]
Published On: November 1, 19952.7 min read543 wordsTwo thirds of Nottingham parents of children with special educational needs are "very satisfied" with the decision to move them to a mainstream [...]
Published On: October 1, 19951.8 min read352 wordsParents of four-year-old David Ivins are taking his case to a Special Educational Needs Tribunal to try to settle a dispute with South [...]
Published On: September 1, 19952.1 min read412 wordsJohn Kenworthy, a clinical psychologist, and Joe Whittaker, a higher education lecturer, face prison sentences in their fight to win mainstream school places [...]
Published On: August 1, 19952.1 min read428 wordsPreethi Manuel, fighting for a mainstream school place for her daughter Zahrah who has cerebral palsy, has finally won her battle. Ms. Manuel [...]
Published On: July 1, 19952.5 min read494 wordsBeverley Flitton and Caroline Frizzell, whose Down's Syndrome children attend mainstream schools, are organising a conference in Enfield, London, to give parents and [...]
Published On: June 1, 19953.4 min read683 wordsThe new Special Needs Tribunal receives more than 500 appeals in the first six months and disposes of about 50 cases. Education, May [...]
Published On: May 1, 19952.8 min read567 wordsA London conference organised by Save the Children and Integration Alliance heard that widespread integration of disabled children into mainstream schools would be [...]
Published On: April 1, 19951.6 min read320 wordsA new policy on disability published by the Educational Institute of Scotland says disabled children often face discrimination because of badly designed school [...]
Published On: March 1, 19951.7 min read338 wordsMrs. Beverley Doyle decides to keep her daughter Ashlee out of school after Solihull Council say she must leave a unit for children [...]
Published On: February 1, 19951.1 min read225 wordsGreat Barr Primary School, Birmingham, is praised by school inspectors for its success in integrating children with physical disabilities.The inspectors' report said pupils [...]
Published On: January 1, 19952.2 min read439 words
