Oct 17, 2019, Wales Online: This special needs school needs to relocate and expand, say education chiefs https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/llanelli-education-needs-special-school-17092485 Llanelli's special needs school Ysgol Heol Goffa is set to be relocated and expanded to meet increased demand. The school's capacity is 75 but 95 pupils are currently taught there…. The new-build school would open in 2022 and cater for 120 pupils aged three to 19 who have severe learning difficulties or profound and multiple learning difficulties. Councillor Shahana Najmi said: "I really welcome that we're going to have an increase in the number of pupils at this school." Director of education Gareth Morgans said the new school would have a hydropool, soft play areas and zones for older and younger children. Sensory and therapy rooms would also be provided. … Mr Morgans added: "There has been an increase in the number of children with severe behavioural issues and 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.
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