(UK) Derbyshire: Girl with ADHD/ASD has no school place; schools can't deal with her behavior

July 25, 2018, Derbyshire Live: No school will take this Derbyshire girl with ADHD and autism https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/no-school-take-derbyshire-girl-1820812 A Derbyshire schoolgirl with ADHD and autism has been left in "limbo" as she has not be able to secure a secondary school place for September. Meredith Venner has been refused a place at her chosen specialist school by Derbyshire County Council. Her mother Kirsty has been left feeling frustrated by the news and hopes to get her a school place soon…. “Her behaveour has spiralled out of control as her anxiety has worsened down to the fact her friends know where they’re going, but she still doesn’t have a place.” She cannot take part in activities such as breakfast clubs and residential trips as the school does not have the facilities to accommodate her needs. With recommendations from educational psychologists that she would be better suited to a specialist secondary school, Meredith has expressed an interest in Dawn House School, in Nottinghamshire. But this was rejected by the Derbyshire County Council special educational needs panel, something Kirsty thinks is down to the fact the school is "further afield". … “Transport would also be provided. The trouble is specialist schools in the Chesterfield area aren’t equipped to deal with her behaviour.” … “This sometimes includes looking at specialist schools or mainstream schools with additional resources.” This latest news comes after it was reported that autistic pupils were being failed in Derbyshire, with the Department for Education revealing that 75 children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder were excluded from primary schools over the course of the 2015-2016 academic year….