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particularly the deaf, partially hearing and physically handicapped requiring special
educational treatment. There are also children in ordinary schools who would benefit
from the less rigorous regime and medically beneficial atmosphere of a Day Special
School for Delicate Children, but the long journey, twice daily, to the nearest school
of this kind makes such a recommendation pointless.
When leaving school handicapped children, having been educated either in Special
School or having had some other special educational treatment, have greater problems
regarding future employment and social adjustment than other school children, and
it becomes apparent that the majority of them require the continual help of the welfare
services of the Authority into adult life. In finding suitable work for them the Youth
Employment Service should have as much information on their ability as is known to
the various Departments of the Authority.
Case conferences have therefore been arranged so that the needs of handicapped
school leavers can be considered by a panel consisting of the Principal Medical
Officer for Mental Health, the Principal Welfare Officer, the Principal Youth Employment
Officer and the Borough Childrens Officer or their representatives, together with
appropriate Officers nominated by them and the Chief Education Officer. The Principal
Medical Officer for Child Health is the Co-ordinating Chairman of the panel, supplying
them with all relevant reports and information and recording their decisions, so that
when these children leave school consistent advice and continuing support is available.