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HOME TUITION
If a child is not fit to attend any school, arrangements are made for
home tuition. Wherever possible such children are returned to a school as
quickly as possible, since it is recognised that social contact with other
children is an essential part of normal child development. During the year
eleven children were recommended for home tuition, and a further two
children were already receiving such tuition.
UNSUITABLE FOR EDUCATION IN SCHOOL
Thirty 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 23 had never previously attended a
maintained school, and four 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 or, in some cases, admitted to hospital.
Five children who had been ascertained previously as unsuitable for
education in school were reviewed under Section 57A of the Education
Act, 1944 (as amended). In four cases it was found that the child was
still unsuitable for education in school but the fifth child had made some
improvement and was recommended for a trial at St. Christopher's School.
The Committee therefore concluded that the child was now suitable for
education in school and varied the previous decision accordingly.