the bbc wrote to paul hamill, he did not respond. council. the department for education has confirmed it is currently closed while the local authority investigates. it says it will take enforcement action, including permanent closure, should the school try to reopen. we're joined now by dame christine lenehan, the former director of the council for disabled children. thank you for talking to us. i really upsetting scenes in that report. can you give us an understanding as to how a school gets to a situation where pupils are being treated and spoken to like that? ~ ., , ., being treated and spoken to like that? . ., i. being treated and spoken to like that? ., , , , being treated and spoken to like that? ., , , that? what you can see is very poor leadership- — that? what you can see is very poor leadership. there _ that? what you can see is very poor leadership. there is _ that? what you can see is very poor leadership. there is poor _ that? what you can see is very poorj leadership. there is poor leadership at the school and a pool c