Before School

Unexpected Influence

Here Zara describes how her teacher helped make a different educational choice.

Leaving Home Aged Three

Here Sue talks about the decision to place her in a residential school at the age of three.

No to Mainstream

One Day a Week

Here Maresa talks about attending mainstream primary school, one day a week.

Choosing Mainstream

Here Maresa talks about choosing a mainstream school with her Mum.

No Choice

Here Ian talks about his family having no choice over where he went to school.

Home Tuition

Here Micheline talks about her parents’ decision to educate her at home.

School at Sixteen Months

Here Tara talks about the decision to send her away to school aged just sixteen months.

Expectations

Here Jane talks about starting school at the age of six.

The World Stepped Back

Here Micheline talks about her early life.

Head to Toe

Here Clenton talks about his early life in Birmingham.

Playing Out

Here Michelle talks about playing out with her brothers and sisters

A Traumatic Event

Here Belinda remembers starting school.

Mum

Here Ron talks about being told of his mum’s death.

Christmas Bauble

Here Mark recalls his earliest memory of home.

Suitcases

Here Ronald remembers his stepmother leaving.

My Left Foot

Here Angela talks about her life at home as a child.

Nazareth House

Here Christine recalls her early life spent in children’s homes.