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HANDICAPPED PUPILS
The Education Act 1944, places on local education authorities the duty of ascertaining handicapped
pupils residing in their areas and of providing for the special educational treatment of such children. The
Minister defined the several categories of pupils requiring special educational treatment in the School Health
and Handicapped Pupils Regulations 1953 (as amended) as follows:—
Blind Epileptic
Partially Sighted Maladjusted
Deaf Physically Handicapped
Partially Hearing Children Suffering from Speech Defects
Educationally Sub-Normal Delicate
During the year 301 such children were ascertained and placed at the two Day Special Schools in
the Borough or at Day and Residential Special Schools maintained by the Inner London Educational
Authority or other London Boroughs. It was also necessary to place children at approved independent
schools and at schools run by voluntary associations.
On the 31st December special education was being provided for 1,294 handicapped pupils—details
of their category and placement are given in the adjoining table.
The Middlesex County Council in 1959 gave approval to the attendance at Day Nurseries of handicapped
children under the age of five years who may be recommended for such admission. The Brent Borough
Council have agreed to the continuation of the scheme. No charge is made to the parents in these cases.