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such pupils. The several categories of pupils
requiring special educational treatment are
defined in the Handicapped Pupils and Special
School Regulations are as follows:-
Blind Epileptic
Partially sighted Maladjusted
Deaf Physically handicapped
Partially hearing Suffering from speech
Educationally sub- defects
normal Delicate
For the purposes of these regulations,
ascertainment applies from the age of two years.
A blind or deaf child must be educated at a
special school unless the secretary of state
approves otherwise
Special educational treatment for other
handicaps may be provided in an ordinary
school with the stipulation that the special
educational treatment must be appropriate to
the disability.
The number of handicapped pupils and the
arrangements made for their special educational
treatment are shown in the table overleaf:-
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