Letters to the Guardian

Fame at last! I emailed this to the Guardian following the Ruth Kelly story. I feel quite strongly that with a bit of perserverance and willingness to work together on both sides then mainstream can work for special needs. Alex's experience has not been perfect, but he has made progress. The school have worked well with us, there has been commitment on both sides. Kelly argued that she made the decision in the best interests of her child. I don't know enough to comment about that. But I wonder how much effort she put in to working with the local primary...