Mother Tracey Frampton is appealing to education chiefs to find her ten-year-old son, Andrew Collins, a school.

Andrew has not been at school since October last year when he was excluded from Potterne Primary School for behavioural problems.

In January he was expelled from the school and since then Mrs Frampton, of Ryeleaze, Potterne, said she has been unable to find a school to take her son.

Wiltshire County Council, as the education authority, provides a tutor to teach Andrew at home for five hours a week.

Mrs Frampton, 34, has been forced to give up her full time job as a line operator to look after Andrew. She now has a part time job at weekends.

She said: "I have not been able to get Andrew into a school anywhere because I've been told there are no places.

"I have rung round as far as Bromham, Great Cheverell and Melksham."

She is in the process of applying to Holy Trinity School, in Calne, but fears if successful she will not be eligible for school transport. She has also appealed against the refusal by Wansdyke School to take Andrew.

She and her husband, who is a forklift driver, have spent almost £900 on a computer and textbooks for Andrew to use at home.

Mrs Frampton, who has two other children, said: "I am dyslexic so I can't help Andrew with reading and writing. He's lost a year of schooling and it is getting everyone down."

Andrew said: "I get bored being at home all day. The only thing I do is use my personal computer and Play Station. The tutor is nice but I would like to go to school."

A county council spokesman said: "The education and welfare officer is working with the parent to find a suitable school for Andrew.''