Dec 4, 2020, Construction Index: GF Tomlinson wins Birmingham school build https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/gf-tomlinson-wins-birmingham-school-build Central England Oscott Manor, in Old Oscott Hill, Birmingham, is a SEND school for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities that has outgrown its current building. And as the current site is too small to develop, it is moving to a new site in nearby Reservoir Road, Erdington…. Construction of the new school, a 29,923 sq ft two-storey building, is due for completion at the end of 2021. It will be a community school for 120 young people aged 11-19, with autism as their primary diagnosis. … Director Chris Flint said: “This scheme adds to our strategic portfolio of projects in the education sector throughout the West Midlands region where we have an established reputation for delivering high quality SEND schools, providing safe and inspiring places for young people to learn and thrive.”
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.