THE family of a young disabled boy who has been out of school for almost four months have made a plea for help, claiming not enough is being done to sort out their dilemma.
Franco and Rachel Demolfetta, from Millom, say their seven-year-old son has been left without any form of education for 17 weeks.
The pair took their child out of specialist education following an alleged incident involving another pupil earlier in the year.
Their son, who suffers from autism and ADHD, is waiting to be enrolled into a new school but Cumbria County Council has yet to find a place for the boy.
Mr Demolfetta said: “No effort at all has been made to keep up his education - he hasn’t been offered a private tutor or anything.
“He is continuing to fall behind in his education and he is socially isolated as well.”
Cumbria County Council says it cannot comment on the case but has stressed it is committed to ensuring the boy is returned to education as quickly as possible.
A spokesman said: “It would be inappropriate for Cumbria County Council to comment on details of individual cases.
"We can confirm the council is investigating this matter and will continue to work with the family to identify a suitable alternative school place as soon as possible.”
However, Mr Demolfetta is not satisfied with the council's response and says his son’s development is being neglected by being kept out of school.
He said: “They said we would get a private tutor but we’ve had nothing at all. We feel like we’re being treated differently. The only person who has suffered is my son.
“With having autism his social skills have suffered - he has been socially isolated, hasn’t been able to mix with any kids and he’s fallen so far behind from an educational and mental point of view.
“He has been seriously affected by it all. He deserves an education like every other child in Cumbria but we haven’t heard anything in weeks.”
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