special needs

Police tasered teenager with special needs

Devon and Cornwall Police have tasered a teenage boy with special learning needs at Chelfham Senior School in Bere Alston, near Tavistock.

Police were called to the school grounds around 9pm on December 1 after an alleged assault on a teacher involving three teenage boys.

Two 14-year-old boys and a 15-year-old boy were involved in the incident.Devon and Cornwall police have...

Council highlights work opportunities for young people with special needs

A scrutiny panel is being told that young people with special needs are getting a helping hand to prepare for work.

A wide range of initiatives are going on in Plymouth across the city to give young people a taste for work and special attention is being given to those who have disabilities and need appropriate opportunities.

A city wide review was carried out after the Growth...