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HANDICAPPED PUPILS
It is the duty of the Council to make suitable provision for
handicapped pupils in the Borough. The Handicapped Pupils and
Special Schools Regulations 1959 specify ten categories of handicapped
pupils, namely:-
Blind, partially sighted, deaf, partially hearing,
educationally sub-normal, epileptic, maladjusted,
physically handicapped, delicate and speech defect.
Children who are handicapped in one or more of these ways
may require special educational treatment if they cannot be
educated satisfactorily under the normal conditions of an ordinary
school. The majority, however, do not require to attend a special
school since suitable arrangements can be made for them to receive
appropriate education in ordinary schools.
SPECIAL SCHOOLS
There is one special school provided by the Borough Council:
Carew Manor, Wallington, for educationally sub-normal children.
There is also North Downs, Belmont, a small unit for maladjusted
children. In addition placements are obtained in special schools
of other Local Education Authorities and in a few cases in specialised
private schools.
(a) Carew Manor School
This special school is a day school for 140 educationally
sub-normal boys and girls aged from 7-l6 years. The
average number of pupils attending during 1968 was 124 and
during 1969 was 139.
Before a child is admitted to this or any other special
school for educationally sub-normal children a full medical
examination is carried out and reports are obtained from an
educational psychologist and if necessary from a psychiatrist.
Every child attending the school has a physical examination
annually and is psychologically assessed every 2 years. At
the request of the headmaster or the parents these examinations
can be arranged at short notice at any time.
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