There are many looked after children (LACs) in our schools who seem to manage on a day-to-day basis without needing much extra support and then there are those for whom school seems to be just too much to handle. As a consequence of this, they are often classed as disruptive and sanctions applied until they cooperate. This often leads to exclusion as they are given no special treatment and are expected to behave as the majority of other children do,
This article from Tania Allen outlines some of the difficulties LACs face and the background to those difficulties. Just too many schools and teachers ignore these and give the child a really hard time, little surprise then that they achive so poorly academically compared to their peers.
via ELSA support via SEN Magazine
This article from Tania Allen outlines some of the difficulties LACs face and the background to those difficulties. Just too many schools and teachers ignore these and give the child a really hard time, little surprise then that they achive so poorly academically compared to their peers.
via ELSA support via SEN Magazine