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Unsuitable for Education in School
16 children were ascertained as unsuitable for education in
school under Section 57 of the Education Act, 1944 (as amended
by the Mental Health Act, 1959). Of these children seven had
never previously attended a State school and six had failed to
make progress despite a prolonged trial at St. Christopher's
School. All the children were referred to the Health Committee
and they were subsequently offered places in the various local
Training Centres.
One child who had been ascertained previously as unsuitable
for education in school was reviewed under Section 57A of the
Education Act, 1944 (as amended) and was found to be now suitable
for education in school. Further investigations showed a specific
disability in communication and he was recommended for placement
at the special unit for speech disordered children.