[senco-forum] PRUs and new regs

Colin Redman wrote:

Not to mention unofficial exclusions. I know of one school
which forced a child to stay at home for a year while it
sought a statement. The school were hoping for special
school but the statemnent came back as mainstream with
support!

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris  Gravell <chris.gravell at green43.myzen.co.uk>
To:
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Subject: Re: [senco-forum] PRUs and new regs
Date: 01-Feb-2007 16:27:56 GMT

> Colin Redman wrote:
> >Some
> >pupils are excluded and end up at home for weeks
> (occasionally months) where >the system doesn't work
> effectively.
> 
> Just to reinforce this with facts that show that the
> picture is even  bleaker. I've supported several who have
> been out of school for more than a  year -- these are all
> pupils with SEN.
> 
> Too little is known about the plight of such pupils. Do
> some schools  exclude too readily thinking that there is
> some ideal school somewhere  which would accommodate the
> child much better than they can? But often  there isn't,
> and a vulnerable child ends up in limbo, especially if
> there  isn't a suitable PRU place. And of course good as
> many PRUs are, they are  not special schools with teachers
> specialising in the difficulties the  child has.
> 
> Chris
> 
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