Jan 31, 2020, KLFM967, Norfolk: £120m special school plans on show in Fakenham https://www.klfm967.co.uk/news/klfm-news/3035526/120m-special-school-plans-on-show-in-fakenham/ £120million [$160M US] could be spent on a new school for children with autism in Fakenham. Norfolk County Council intends to build it on the old Fakenham College site, having pledged to improve education for children with special needs…. "We've pledged to transform special needs education in Norfolk which is why we're investing millions of pounds in building up to four new specialist schools and establishing more specialist units in mainstream schools across the county. "We've always said that we want the former Fakenham College site to become a school for children with autism because it will mean that these children and young people who need specialist support and live in the surrounding area don't have to travel such long distances to get the education they need and deserve…. The proposal is to develop a school that will provide modern learning facilities for up to 100 children and young people aged 5-16 with autism….
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
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