[Report 1964] / School Medical Officer of Health, South Shields County Borough.

  • South Shields (Durham, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / School Medical Officer of Health, South Shields County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    children to secure their first job more easily and there was less displacement of those employed due to competition from more able youngsters. In addition, the incidence of long term employment was slightly higher for these children than in 1963. The following statistics show the position of handicapped school leavers from normal and special schools:— Handicapped Children Leaving Day Special Schools. During the year, 14 children were eligible to leave St. Stephen’s School for the educationally sub-normal and 13 children from the Cleadon Park Special School. The following table shows the position of leavers from each school:— No. St. Ste Sch from phens’ ool No. Cleado Special from n Park School Total Eligible to leave . Boys 8 Girls 6 Boys 6 Girls 7 27 Firly long term employment 7 4 3 4 18 Short term employment .... 1 1 1 1 4 Unemployed . 1 1 2 In addition, one girl is awaiting allocation to a residential training school (Heatherset School for the Blind); one has not registered for employment and one boy left the area. Handicapped children leaving Normal Schools and Special Residential Schools. During 1964, thirteen handicapped children left normal schools. Of these, ten have been placed in regular employment and three are enemployed. One of the three unemployed has had two jobs since- leaving school, and all four of the pupils leaving Residential Special Schools have been found suitable employment.