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The educational psychologists paid 41 visits to the schools for the purpose
of educational assessment.
Wavendon House Residential School
This school, situated in the country, near Woburn Sands, Buckinghamshire, and
maintained by the Education Committee, was until the end of the summer term a
school for educationally sub-normal girls, accommodating pupils from various parts
of the country, in addition to Enfield children. In September, many of these pupils
were transferred to Clay Hill House Hostel, Enfield, newly opened for this purpose,
and from there they attend either Durants or Oaktree Schools for educationally
sub-normal pupils.
From September, Wavendon House School was approved by the Secretary of
State as a boarding school for fifty maladjusted boys between the ages of seven
and sixteen years.
A general medical practitioner looks after the health of the children. Those
from Enfield have a full medical examination annually during school holidays,
and are also examined annually by a psychiatrist.
The provision of a residential school for maladjusted boys, supplemented by
the Borough's newly opened day school for maladjusted boys and girls, should
reduce the long waiting period for admission to this particular type of special school.
Aylands School
This day school for fifty maladjusted boys and girls was opened in 1969 by
the Education Committee. Initially, twenty children have been placed there and
this number will be increased gradually.
(See Statistical Table 57)
HOME AND HOSPITAL TUITION
The local education authority has power under Section 56 of the Education
Act, 1944, in special circumstances, to provide primary and secondary education
otherwise than at school. During the year, home tuition was provided for fourteen
children who, for various reasons, were not attending school. At the end of the
year, three children were still having home tuition.
Tuition is also provided in the paediatric wards at the North Middlesex Hospital
and Chase Farm Hospital.
CHILDREN UNSUITABLE FOR EDUCATION AT SCHOOL
Under Section 57 (amended) of the Education Act, 1944, it is the duty of
the local education authority to ascertain which children in their area are suffering
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