Elliot has been in hospital with asthma problems

A three-year-old boy has been banned from nursery after staff found him "abusive and aggressive".

Elliot Taylor has been told not to attend Athersley School in Barnsley until September.

His mother Joanne claims he is just an active child and wants him to be re-admitted to nursery class.

But education officials say he is not welcome until he is old enough to join the reception class when aged four.

Elliot has had problems since he started at Athersley School last September.

Nursery staff found he would not sit still during story time and was disrupting the other children.

Asthma sufferer

Mrs Taylor said: "Elliot is a normal active three-year-old.

"Back in September he did have a problem settling in but he is settled now."

The family put Elliot's disruption down to the amount of time he has had to spend in hospital getting treatment for his asthma.

"Elliot wants to go back to school now," said Mrs Taylor.

A spokesperson for Barnsley Council said: "Education officers were notified earlier this month that the school had requested the family not to send their child to nursery class for the current session.

"Officers are responding to a letter received from the mother detailing her concerns and are working with the school and other agencies with the aim of admitting the child to reception class in September, with whatever support is considered necessary."