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Academy schools shun autistic children to move up league tables, teachers hear
ACADEMY schools are shutting out autistic children in order to move up the league tables, teachers heard today.
The accusation was levelled as new figures suggested nearly a quarter of kids with special needs are not in a school.
Specialist teacher Sarah Courtney said the mainstream school where she worked was transferring autistic children to another school in the area.
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