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School place of girl once branded UK's smallest baby withdrawn School place of girl once branded UK's smallest baby withdrawn
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A girl who was dubbed the UK's smallest baby in 2003 has been unable to start secondary school because the Academy she was allocated "does not have the facilities" to deal with her. A girl who was dubbed the UK's smallest baby in 2003 has had her secondary school place withdrawn.
Birmingham City Council granted Lorraine Hart's daughter Aaliyah a place at Perry Beeches III. Aaliyah Hart, 11, was allocated a place for this school year at Perry Beeches III by Birmingham City Council
But when the school saw a special needs statement it decided it could not support her. But her mother Lorraine said the school told her it "does not have the facilities" to deal with Aaliyah after it saw a special needs statement.
The council has apologised for a "miscommunication". The council has apologised for a "miscommunication" and said it is working to find her a place.
'Meet Aaliyah''Meet Aaliyah'
Aaliyah was believed to be the UK's smallest baby when she was born three months premature in 2003. Aaliyah, born weighing just 12 oz (340g), was believed to be the UK's smallest baby when she was born three months premature.
She weighted just 12 ounces, but defied medical predictions and survived. Despite her low birth weight, she defied medical predictions and survived.
Her special needs statement said the youngster had been a year behind at Rosslyn School and had also struggled to find her way around. Her needs statement said the youngster had been a year behind at specialist Rosslyn School, in Hall Green, and had also struggled to find her way around.
But Ms Hart said the statement assessment took place months ago and Aaliyah's situation had since improved.But Ms Hart said the statement assessment took place months ago and Aaliyah's situation had since improved.
She said the only problem her daughter had was retaining information. She said the only problem her daughter had was retaining information, as a result of her premature birth.
"I would have liked the school to at least meet Aaliyah and make up their own mind - not just go off a piece of paper," she said."I would have liked the school to at least meet Aaliyah and make up their own mind - not just go off a piece of paper," she said.
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Perry Beeches executive head teacher Liam Nolan said the school was legally obliged to follow the statement and said the resources and facilities required to meet her needs were not available at Perry Beeches III.Perry Beeches executive head teacher Liam Nolan said the school was legally obliged to follow the statement and said the resources and facilities required to meet her needs were not available at Perry Beeches III.
"I don't have £20,000 to assign a member of staff to look after Aaliyah," he said."I don't have £20,000 to assign a member of staff to look after Aaliyah," he said.
The school chief said Ms Hart did not apply for the statement until after the place at Perry Beeches had been granted.The school chief said Ms Hart did not apply for the statement until after the place at Perry Beeches had been granted.
A Birmingham City Council statement said it was "working with the family to find a suitable school place for Aaliyah as quickly as possible."A Birmingham City Council statement said it was "working with the family to find a suitable school place for Aaliyah as quickly as possible."
It added: "There appears to have been some miscommunication on the part of the council during the application process, for which we apologise."It added: "There appears to have been some miscommunication on the part of the council during the application process, for which we apologise."