Otta

I think this lot look in to bogus charities. http://www.frsb.org.uk/ I personally don't even know where these shops are, so not really in a position to make a detailed complaint.

Surely there is some organisation that they can be reported to, this is totally fraudulent. Do the charities commission look in to stuff like this?

Don't be a dick.

I used to love going to East Street Market when I was a kid, seemed so busy and big and exciting. And for years I thought it was just called E Street. Cos we talk propa innit.

Haha, Walworth Road in Surrey.

Now totally signed off and "up and running" (sort of) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25

Existing statements will all be replaced by EHC's in the next 2 years (that's the plan anyway). Have to agree that a diagnosis of Aspergers alone would be unlikely to meet criteria for an EHC.

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Otta Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > david_carnell Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > In my mind, anything that boosts that group > > > upwards (even if at the expense of those at > the > > > "top") can only be a good thing in the > long-run. > > > > > > Couldn't agree more with this. > > I don't. Primary is fine - chuck 'em all in > together, but secondary is where you need to match > the education to the kid as much as possible. > > Having been at a small secondary school where I > was, frankly, bored s***less with the level being > taught at maths & sciences, I managed to make a > right nuisance of myself. Teachers tried to set me > a separate syllabus, but you can;t do that for one > person in a class of 30. I was then moved (on the > advice of the headmaster) to a much bigger school > which streamed. Suddenly I was challenged, > struggled for a while, but got the hang of > actually doing some work and learning. > > Sacrificing the smarter kids education can be > destructive. Better to stream and apply resources > where they are needed. When I agreed with DC's earlier post, I thought (and still do having reread the full post) that he was talking more generally than just saying "chuck them all in together". Of course bright kids shouldn't be held back, that would just be stupid. But I don't think he was saying that.

Going to have to go for a pool win in the Derby, but feeling nervous.

david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > On a society-wide level, I'm more concerned with > the outcomes for those at the bottom. Those at the > top will generally manage fine without the extra > help. Those at the bottom will continue to, in a > rather dispassionate way, cost society more in the > long run. Poor education results in a number of > issues later in life that the rest of society has > to pay for: crime, ill-health, unemployment etc. > > In my mind, anything that boosts that group > upwards (even if at the expense of those at the > "top") can only be a good thing in the long-run. Couldn't agree more with this.

Special Schools for the Visually Impaired!!! I recognise that this is something of a niche irk, but believe me, my fist is raised.

civilservant Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > lazy writing. lazy analysis. and in the Indy, did > you say? Yep. Although that was the best I could find. The Mail and Telegraph links to the same (non)"story" were worse.

Exactly.

I suspect the 15 year okds not being toilet trained has something to do with hand washing or lads pissing on the seat. But that is a total guess.

Oops, sorry I nevet turned the italics off properly. Alwayd but the i and the / the wrong way round.

Found this frpm the Independent (under all the Mail links). http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/hundreds-of-children-over-the-age-of-5-are-sent-to-school-wearing-nappies--and-teenagers-as-old-as-15-cant-use-the-toilet-on-their-own-9295290.html It says The survey of 602 teachers in primary schools and 561 teachers in secondary schools found that pupils as old as 15 were not toilet trained, despite having no medical conditions or developmental issues. Nine per cent - almost one in 10 head teachers and senior staff - said that a child aged between five and seven had come to school wearing a nappy in the past year. The figure was five per cent for classroom teachers. If the figure is representative of schools across England, it could mean that up to 1,600 of the 16,000 primary schools in the country have at least one pupil over the age of five still wearing a nappy. What that shows me is that it's full of ifs and maybes and is based on the word of teachers, a lot of whom don't think much of the parents and also wouldn't have a clue what the kids in their class are wearing. It also says that a kid may have come to school in the last year in a nappy. That is a world away from wearing nappies every day. It could suggest that a kid was sent in with dodgy guts one day in the school year.

What, in The Mail?

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I can't bear the words 'pampering, > 'spa' or 'me time', either - if you ask me that's > what's leading to five-year-olds arriving at > school still in nappies and unable to have a > conversation. The only 5 year olds I've ever seen like that have special needs.

Just read this about a group of people in Newham who are fighting for their housing. There are some similarities. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/23/real-politics-empty-london-housing-estate

That's exactly how I was following it, and I couldn't believe what I was reading!

Oh I'm sure they're not as "good" as they'd jave you believe, but theu taste bloody nice and they've got to be better than a can if coke.

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tony B Liar, as he is also known. That is so obvious and yet I'd never thought of it. Which irks.

I absolutely love the Naked Juice range (well half of them anyway). The "Green Machine" and the mix berry red one are awesome.

No one rushing to join me then? Bunch of drunks! I think you should ease your conscience by donating a fiver to my page.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! That has made me happy.