Mum's fury as son, 4, expelled from school and has been stuck at home for five months
01.04.2022 - 10:43
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A mum has spoken of her anger after her four-year-old son was expelled from primary school and forced to stay home for five months.
Laura Jordan's son Zac was excluded from Holly Hill Church School in Rubery, Bromsgrove, back in October due to behavioural problems, including attacks on other young students and staff.
However, she was shocked to find out that councils are not required to get children back into education if they are expelled before their fifth birthday.
As a result, Zac has been left with no choice but to stay in the house for nearly half a year - and is now scared to go outside.
The youngster turned five back in February, meaning that the council has find him another school before April, but his mum believes he has undiagnosed special educational needs that won't be properly addressed within a mainstream school.
Worcestershire County Council has since apologised for failing to find a suitable school for Zac and said it is working with his mum to get him back into education.
Laura, from Redditch, Worcs, told The Mirror : "Zac started reception in September and within five weeks he had been permanently excluded.
"Ever since he's been out of school as he was only four and the compulsory school age is five. It's very rare for this to happen to a child his age.
"It's pure discrimination, the whole thing. I don't think it's morally right he's out of school when people the same age as him are able to go to school.
"He's been left behind because he's been excluded and offered no alternative schooling provision.
"He's missed out on his education. This is going to affect him for the rest of his life."
Laura said Zac has become increasingly isolated following his exclusion last October.
She added: "I can't even get him