Holding back a child a year at school

 

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The education system fails the dyslexic child and then to add further insult to injury punishes the dyslexic child, and parents, by holding them back a year. The system looks at the dyslexic child and says you are the problem, you are faulty so we are going to hold you back a year for your own good. Holding any child back is just further evidence the system, the education system just does not work. But its not just dyslexic kids who get held back. 

Evidence suggests that, in the majority of cases, repeating a year is harmful to a student’s chances of academic success. In addition, studies consistently show greater negative effects for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, suggesting that the practice is likely to increase educational inequality. Repeating a year is also likely to lead to greater negative effects when used in the early years of primary school, for students from ethnic minorities, or for pupils who are relatively young in their year group. 

We also have to take into account how this damages a child's self esteem, self confidence, emotional health and mental health.

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Steve McCue