Challengers – ‘Angels’ Helping Children with Complex Needs in Education.

Suzanne and I joined the Lord Lieutenant at the official launch of their expanded 555 service aimed at helping the many children with complex needs that are falling through the gaps in the education system due to a lack of specialist school places or exclusions linked to their disability.

We heard brave personal stories from two mothers of the strain it puts on families which cannot get the support they need to enable their children to attend school. Challengers were described by them as “Angels” for the support they gave by welcoming their children and providing some respite for their families.

Sadly there are around 250 young people with additional needs in Surrey that are out of education currently as there are no suitable places for them.

Gen Dearman, her wonderful team and the board of trustees are indeed all angels and need more people to support them in providing a life-changing service that is so desperately needed.