Acorn Park School in Banham that has seen a coronavirus outbreak. Picture: Sonya Duncan - Credit: Sonya Duncan Thirteen parents have teamed up to raise concerns that an inadequate Norfolk special school is failing to meet pupils needs . The parents, whose children have complex autism disorders, say their concerns relate to high staff turnover and a lack of professionalism among executive management at Acorn Park independent residential and day school in Banham. They joined forces with national special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) activist and consultant Janet Willicott, who collated the 13 parents testimonies to “inform the Department for Education (DFE)” after a February 2020 Ofsted inspection saw Acorn Park School (APS) rated “inadequate”, and a “notice to improve” order was issued in September last year.
Covid-19: Demand for Norfolk school key worker places outstrips supply By Laurence Cawley and Laura Devlin BBC News, East image copyrightQueen s Hill Primary image captionThree times as many pupils are seeking a place in school during this lockdown than during the first at Queen s Hill Primary Children of key workers are entitled to attend school during the lockdown, according to government regulations. But many head teachers say they simply do not have enough places. In Norfolk, some have seen more than twice as many requests from parents compared to the first lockdown. Why has there been so much demand this time and how will schools meet it?