I really have to agree with Mossgrove, My own child was in mainstream, she was unhappy was separated from her class mates for most of the day, she could also escape and nearly made it out onto the main road but still the lea thought she was best of there, after a 6 month battle she is finally in a special school and is a different child, shes calm, happy, concentrating on her lessons, using far more speech and is around people who encourage her, belive in her and dont focus on what she carnt do.pooky