Mar 19, 2020, Barking and Dagenham Post: Town Hall chiefs agree to sell former Dagenham depot to make way for new special school https://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/education/pondfield-depot-sale-1-6568875 The council has agreed to sell its old depot to make way for a new special school…. Cllr Dominic Twomey, presenting the idea to cabinet chiefs, said: “This is a win, win.”… The site is due to be developed into a special school for pupils with severe learning difficulties and autism…. Cllr Twomey explained that there are “fantastic” special schools in the borough, including Trinity in Dagenham and Riverside Bridge in Barking, but demand for places for children with special educational needs and disabilities is growing.
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.
Loss of Brain Trust features over 9,000 news stories published worldwide since January, 2017
Коментарі