Parayhouse School and Bansham Manor

[JUNI2005]

I was wondering if anyone in this had experience of either Paryhouse School and Bensham Manor - both, I understand, focussed on MLD. We are considering both for our child.
Many thanks

[adrianna22]

Don't know anything about Bensham Manor. But I've heard from a SALT that Paryhouse is a very good school. I was considering it for DS, but as DS is only 5 ( they take children from 7+) and as he doesn't have learning difficulties, I thought it would be unsuitable for him.

[Icimoi]

I think Bensham is quite a large school catering for a range of learning difficulties, isn't it? Whereas I think Parayhouse is smaller and more specialist. It depends really what your child's difficulties are.

[JUNI2005]

Thank you Icimoi. Do you have direct experience of that school? My son's underlying condition is MLD.

[Icimoi]

Sorry, no, I don't have direct experience. Have a look at Ruth Birnbaum's book "Choosing a School for a child with special needs" - www.amazon.co.uk/Choosing-School-Child-Special-Needs/dp/1843109875?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21 - for information about what to look out for and what to ask about.