Nov 17, 2021, Mirror: Girl, 10, 'out of school for 3 years' as council 'can't find suitable placement' https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/girl-10-out-school-3-25485273
NW England Layla Fielding has not been in school properly for 3 years, her mother has claimed, but the council say the help they've offered has not been deemed to be suitable
A mum claims her 10-year-old daughter hasn't been in school full-time for three years as the council haven't accommodated her needs.
Lisa Riley SAYS her child Layla Fielding has been left without a proper education since year three when she was expelled.
But the Bury council has refuted these claims, saying Layla has always had a school place but her mother has deemed it to be unsuitable.
Layla, from Bury, has special educational needs, with Lisa telling the Manchester Evening News she has ADHD, sensory processing disorder and anxiety.
In the past when she has felt overwhelmed, Layla has run out of the classroom - even managing to escape school premises altogether.
It has been three years since Layla has had any regular classroom time, with Lisa giving up work to stay at home with her daughter - who has been struggling with loneliness.
In the past when she has felt overwhelmed, Layla has run out of the classroom - even managing to escape school premises altogether…
Layla did attend St.Joseph & St.Bede's for a few weeks in the January after she was excluded from a school in Rochdale.
But her mother says her "flight or fight response" was triggered - and she once again managed to escape the school grounds….
She said: "Almost three years in, we need a suitable place for Layla to attend.
"And it's not just the academic life and learning, it's the social, the emotional, making friends, feeling part of a group and community that Layla is missing out on and has missed out on.
"And really I just find it staggering to think the council can't accommodate or find one single place to suit Layla.
"My daughter deserves better than the council are delivering for her."
