Autistic schoolboy battles for special school place in Grantham Published: 17:16, 04 April 2021
A seven-year-old schoolboy is battling for a place at a special needs school after being diagnosed with autism more than a year ago.
Noah Wren, of South Witham, was diagnosed with autism in 2020, and awarded an education and health care plan (ECHP) last year.
But he is still waiting for a place to become available at an educational setting that caters for his needs, despite being suspended from his mainstream school four times already due to his behaviour.
His parents, Ashley and Alex Wren, spent five years battling to get a correct diagnosis for their son.
Grantham school unveils brand new therapy hub
| Updated: 16:47, 11 March 2021
A specialist school has unveiled a brand new therapy hub on their school grounds.
Greenfields Academy, which caters for social, emotional, mental health (SEHM) raised more than £20,000 towards the hub. It will be used to deliver confidential counselling to pupils as well other therapies including play therapy.
Play therapy is proven to improve confidentiality between pupils and their therapists and enhance their surroundings to increase positive outcomes for pupils.
Therapy hub at Greenfields Academy. (44997500)
As part of their fund-raising efforts, pupils had almost completed a Caterham Sigma Kit Car as part of their vocational lessons, when parts of it were stolen during a break-in last year.