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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20240604 14:27:00

Educational needs and disabilities in england are oversubscribed, as they struggle to meet growing demand for places. some headteachers say they ve been forced to hold classes in cupboards because of a lack of space. 0ur education correspondent elaine dunkley has more details. this is maltby hilltop school in rotherham. like many specialist schools across the country, there s pressure on places. hello. freya! doing some fantastic walking. the classrooms and corridors are cramped and overcrowded, as they take on more pupils. how much of your time do you spend looking for space? well, i mean, it s continual. ten years ago, they had 82 pupils. now, they have 134, and there is a waiting list. what i m about to show you, this was a former resource cupboard, but now we have members of the visual impairment therapy team conducting therapy with our children in this space. in a resource cupboard? in a resource cupboard. afternoon! ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News at One 20240604 13:21:00

Because of a lack of space. 0ur education correspondent elaine dunkley has more details. this is maltby hilltop school in rotherham. like many specialist schools across the country, there s pressure on places. hello. freya! doing some fantastic walking. the classrooms and corridors are cramped and overcrowded, as they take on more pupils. how much of your time do you spend looking for space? well, i mean, it s continual. ten years ago, they had 82 pupils. now, they have 13a, and there is a waiting list. what i m about to show you, this was a former resource cupboard, but now we have members of the visual impairment therapy team conducting therapy with our children in this space. in a resource cupboard? in a resource cupboard. afternoon! hi! good afternoon. i m ashamed. you know, as the head teacher of this school, i genuinely do feel it is shameful that this is what we are providing for our children. ....

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