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SEN green paper suggests government is finally dumping Cameron’s ‘end the bias’ policy

By John Pring on 31st March 2022 Category: Education

SEN green paper suggests government is finally dumping Cameron’s ‘end the bias’ policy
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The government appears to have admitted that David Cameron’s 2010 pledge to “end the bias” towards including disabled children in mainstream schools was a huge mistake and now needs to be reversed. The apparent admission comes in this week’s long-awaited special […]

DWP appears to confirm that spending review came up almost empty on disability

By John Pring on 4th November 2021 Category: Politics

DWP appears to confirm that spending review came up almost empty on disability
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The government appears to have confirmed that ministers have secured new funding in just two areas – education and employment – to support the implementation of their new National Disability Strategy. Last week, Disability News Service (DNS) reported that Treasury documents […]

Minister told by human rights experts to end unacceptable education opt-out

By John Pring on 26th November 2020 Category: Education

Minister told by human rights experts to end unacceptable education opt-out
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A minister has been told by a former member of the UN’s disability rights committee that the government must end its unacceptable opt-out from the duty to ensure inclusive education for disabled children under the UN disability convention. The demand from […]

Round-up: Community funding, new special schools, Changing Places… and a new forum

By John Pring on 23rd July 2020 Category: Human Rights

Round-up: Community funding, new special schools, Changing Places… and a new forum
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Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed three years of funding that will help move people with learning difficulties and autistic people out of mental health hospitals and into homes in the community. The £62 million (£20 million this […]

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 […]

Anger over government’s plans for 37 new special schools

By John Pring on 14th March 2019 Category: Education

Anger over government’s plans for 37 new special schools
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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 […]

Minister condemned for ‘woeful’ response to residential special school review

By John Pring on 23rd August 2018 Category: Education

Minister condemned for ‘woeful’ response to residential special school review
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Inclusive education campaigners have condemned the government’s “woeful” response to a review of the experiences of disabled children and young people in residential special schools. The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) said the government had again failed to take action that […]

Inclusive education campaigners blame ‘ideological shift’ for rise in segregation

By John Pring on 6th April 2017 Category: Education

Inclusive education campaigners blame ‘ideological shift’ for rise in segregation
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Campaigners have blamed funding cuts and an “ideological shift” for a sharp rise in the proportion of disabled children being educated in special schools over the last four years. Figures from the Local Government Association (LGA) show the proportion of pupils […]

Minister warned over rights after launching residential special school review

By John Pring on 26th January 2017 Category: Education

Minister warned over rights after launching residential special school review
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Continuing to fund residential special schools is a breach of the human rights of disabled young people, campaigners have warned the government after it launched a review of provision. The Department for Education (DfE) this week launched an independent review to […]

Inquiry call after abuse allegations surface at third special school

By John Pring on 14th November 2014 Category: Education

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The government has refused to comment on calls for a national inquiry into abuse within the special education system after a school in a third local authority faced allegations that staff had abused disabled pupils. In the last two weeks, Disability […]

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