January 12, 2021,Cision News: Yarrow Heights School planning a new Centre of Excellence for Special Education Needs in Southampton https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/yarrow-heights-school-planning-a-new-centre-of-excellence-for-special-education-needs-in-southampton-833513818.html A consortium of specialist education investors has acquired the former site of the Senior Department of St. Mary's Independent School in Bitterne Grove, Southampton. The site has been renamed Yarrow Heights School. "The plan is to establish a new day school for pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN), aiming to open in September 2021. The school will serve the needs of an increasing school-aged population diagnosed with SEN in South East England," said Anne Marie Carrie, Chairperson of Yarrow Heights School and former CEO of Barnardo's, the UK's largest children's charity. The number of school aged children diagnosed with acute SEN in South East England has increased 46% from 2015/16 to 2019/20. [1] Most of these children struggle to cope in mainstream school settings. … …"There are simply not enough high-achieving specialist schools to meet the needs of these young people," Karen said…. The school will be co-ed, 7-16 years old with a capacity of 60 pupils. [1] Table showing Headcount for 'Age and gender - by SEN provision, type of need and school type' for Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty, Severe Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional and Mental Health and Statement or EHC from 'Special educational needs in England' in South East between 2015/16 and 2019/20,...
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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