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Anger over trail-blazing inclusion council’s support for new special school

By John Pring on 19th January 2023 Category: Education

Anger over trail-blazing inclusion council’s support for new special school
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The local authority that has been seen for decades as the most inclusive in England has been accused of delivering a “segregated insult” to disabled people, after backing plans for a new special school for autistic pupils in the borough. The […]

ALLFIE to build new coalition on fight for inclusive education

By John Pring on 12th January 2023 Category: Education

ALLFIE to build new coalition on fight for inclusive education
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The disabled people’s organisation leading the fight for inclusive education in the UK is building a new coalition of allies and supporters to end segregation and push for mainstream education for all disabled people. The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) is […]

SEND system is ‘creaking and ripe for reform’, says Ofsted

By John Pring on 15th December 2022 Category: Education

SEND system is ‘creaking and ripe for reform’, says Ofsted
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The special educational needs and disability (SEND) system is “creaking and ripe for long-promised reform”, according to the annual report of the education watchdog Ofsted. Amanda Spielman, the chief inspector of education, children’s services and skills, warned in her annual report […]

DPOs call on minister to scrap ‘unfair’ SEN coronavirus measures

By John Pring on 1st April 2021 Category: Education

DPOs call on minister to scrap ‘unfair’ SEN coronavirus measures
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Three disabled people’s organisations have asked the education secretary why he is refusing to scrap controversial measures that handed him the power to restrict disabled children’s right to education. Ministers insist that the powers, which were introduced a year ago through […]

Strong criticism of council by ombudsman in latest SEND failings report

By John Pring on 16th January 2020 Category: Education

Strong criticism of council by ombudsman in latest SEND failings report
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An ombudsman has “strongly criticised” a local council’s children’s services provider for failing to provide educational support to three disabled children. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman said there was also cause for concern about “systemic failures” between Richmond council […]

Disabled children in London more likely to receive an inclusive education, says report

By John Pring on 14th November 2019 Category: Education

Disabled children in London more likely to receive an inclusive education, says report
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Disabled children in London are more likely to receive an inclusive education than those being educated anywhere else in England, according to a new report. The report, by the education consultancy MIME, found that the London borough of Westminster was delivering […]

MPs criticised over ‘disgraceful’ omission of ALLFIE inclusive education evidence

By John Pring on 24th October 2019 Category: Education

MPs criticised over ‘disgraceful’ omission of ALLFIE inclusive education evidence
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MPs who released a report criticising the implementation of the government’s reforms of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system have been accused of a “disgraceful” omission of crucial evidence on inclusive education. The Commons education committee, chaired by the […]

Special school numbers swell, 10 years after Tories’ ‘end the bias’ election pledge

By John Pring on 12th September 2019 Category: Education

Special school numbers swell, 10 years after Tories’ ‘end the bias’ election pledge
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The needs of many disabled pupils in England are not being met, while councils are under growing financial pressure because more children are attending special schools, parliament’s spending watchdog has warned. The report from the National Audit Office (NAO) says the […]

SEN court case is due to ‘shocking’ and ‘shameful’ austerity impact, say campaigners

By John Pring on 27th June 2019 Category: Education

SEN court case is due to ‘shocking’ and ‘shameful’ austerity impact, say campaigners
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Disabled campaigners have spoken outside the high court of the “shocking” and “shameful” impact of the government’s austerity policies on the education of disabled children, as they supported a high-profile legal action. Three families with disabled children are this week asking […]

Disabled young people have been cheated by support reforms, MPs hear

By John Pring on 21st March 2019 Category: Education

Disabled young people have been cheated by support reforms, MPs hear
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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 […]

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