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Parents who home educate disabled children ‘scapegoated’ by commissioner

By John Pring on 14th February 2019 Category: Education

Parents who home educate disabled children ‘scapegoated’ by commissioner
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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 […]

Disabled pupil fights at high court for full school inclusion

By John Pring on 24th January 2019 Category: Education

Disabled pupil fights at high court for full school inclusion
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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 […]

Union leads call for action on ‘silent massacre’ of disabled staff and students

By John Pring on 22nd November 2018 Category: Education

Union leads call for action on ‘silent massacre’ of disabled staff and students
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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 […]

ALLFIE calls for halt to MPs’ ‘sham’ SEN inquiry

By John Pring on 22nd November 2018 Category: Education

ALLFIE calls for halt to MPs’ ‘sham’ SEN inquiry
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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 conference: Party forced to reconsider approach to inclusive education

By John Pring on 27th September 2018 Category: Education

Labour conference: Party forced to reconsider approach to inclusive education
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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 […]

Legal ruling secures new protection for autistic pupils

By John Pring on 16th August 2018 Category: Education

Legal ruling secures new protection for autistic pupils
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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, […]

Global Disability Summit: Anger over Mordaunt’s bid to redefine inclusive education

By John Pring on 26th July 2018 Category: Education

Global Disability Summit: Anger over Mordaunt’s bid to redefine inclusive education
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International development secretary Penny Mordaunt has been labelled a hypocrite and an embarrassment after attempting to redefine inclusive education at the international disability summit she was hosting in east London. Penny Mordaunt’s government was already facing criticism from across the UK […]

Autistic teen’s legal fight over ‘physical abuse’ school exclusion

By John Pring on 5th July 2018 Category: Education

Autistic teen’s legal fight over ‘physical abuse’ school exclusion
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A legal case being heard this week highlights how disabled children who can be physically aggressive because of their impairment are currently being failed by equality laws, say inclusive education campaigners. The upper tribunal this week heard the appeal brought by […]

Flood’s foreign travels will collect evidence to push government on inclusion

By John Pring on 3rd May 2018 Category: Education

Flood’s foreign travels will collect evidence to push government on inclusion
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A leading disabled activist is to travel to two of the countries with the best track records in the world on inclusive education in search of evidence to convince UK politicians and civil servants to “rebuild aspiration” for inclusion in mainstream […]

‘Deep concern’ as launch of MPs’ inquiry into SEN support ignores inclusive education

By John Pring on 19th April 2018 Category: Education

‘Deep concern’ as launch of MPs’ inquiry into SEN support ignores inclusive education
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Campaigners are “deeply concerned” that the launch of a new parliamentary inquiry into the educational support provided for disabled children and young people failed to mention inclusive education. The inquiry by the Commons education select committee will investigate the impact of […]

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