The latest education announcements haven't had much to say about specialeducational needs. There's a lot happening behind the headlines. TheEducation and Skills Committee started an inquiry into specialeducational needs in July that seems to be focusing on inclusiveeducation and the place of special schools.
And the education white paper? Higher Standards: Better Schools for Allrefers to the establishment of 50 schools specialising in specialeducational needs within the next two years, and progressing the21-month-old action plan Removing Barriers to Achievement. But neitherspecial educational needs nor inclusion seem to be at the heart of theproposals.
Why? It may be argued that the focus should be on practice. Even theeducation white paper talks about work on the ground such as sharingexpertise between special and mainstream schools, and equipping theschool workforce with the necessary skills to teach children withspecial educational needs.
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