Parents frustrated as vulnerable son unable to attend school due to safety restrictions

Max Tattersall is 10-year-old and has complex health needs, including brain damage, epilepsy and dietary problems.

Despite the government's promise for schools to remain open for vulnerable children during lockdown, Max's parents say his specialist provision school in South Yorkshire has told them he cannot go in for safety reasons.

His mum Sophia says she is struggling to cope without the usual respite care she receives for her son.

In a statement, Barnsley Council said:

Here's Lisa Adlam's report.