A mum has been forced to quit her job and homeschool her son after the local council failed to find a school suited to his needs. Corrine Toseland's son Harvey Leak was due to start secondary school in September and his parents had applied for two specialist schools.
They felt a specialist school would better suit their son's needs, as Harvey is autistic. He requires frequent breaks from work, additional teacher support, a visual timetable, and a distraction-free personalised workstation to help with his anxiety.
However, because he is above average for reading and writing, Leicestershire County Council assigned him a place at Lutterworth High School, a mainstream school. The school has said it cannot meet Harvey’s needs in a document sent to the council and seen by LeicestershireLive.
