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Inclusive education campaigners are supporting parents and their disabled children today (Thursday) as they take part in marches around the country to highlight the special educational needs and disability (SEND) funding crisis. Parents are calling for reform of the SEND system, […]
Disabled young people have told MPs how they have been “cheated” by the government’s new system for supporting pupils and students through school and college. MPs on the Commons education committee heard how disabled pupils were being denied a voice in […]
A prominent disabled activist has spoken of her “bittersweet” feelings at leaving the organisation that leads the fight for inclusive education after nearly 13 years. Tara Flood (pictured) is to leave The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE), where she has been […]
Inclusive education campaigners have condemned the government’s announcement that it is funding 37 new special free schools, with segregated institutions for disabled children set to be opened in every part of England. The announcement by education secretary Damian Hinds means there […]
Families forced into home educating their disabled children because of the lack of support from mainstream schools are among parents who are being “scapegoated” by the children’s commissioner, according to a disabled mum and campaigner. Anne Longfield, the children’s commissioner for […]
Inclusive education activists were at the high court in London this week to support a disabled pupil in her legal fight to secure full participation in all aspects of life at her mainstream school. The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) is […]
Disabled teachers, lecturers and students have come together to call for sweeping changes to disability equality laws, and to highlight the barriers they face across the education sector. A parliamentary meeting heard last night (Wednesday) how disabled people working in the […]
A disabled campaigner has called for a “sham” inquiry by MPs into the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system to be halted until it agrees to address the increased levels of segregation of disabled students and cuts to their support. […]
Labour will be forced to think again about its approach to inclusive education, after concerns raised by a prominent disabled activist received resounding backing from party members. Richard Rieser told the party’s annual conference in Liverpool that part of a key […]
Thousands of disabled children have won new protection from being unfairly excluded from school after a judge ruled that the government’s equality laws were unlawful. The upper tribunal ruled last week that a 13-year-old pupil, known as “L” for legal reasons, […]