Amanda Batten, policy and campaigns officer for children at the National Autistic Society, said: "Being physically included but educationally excluded is a reality for many autistic children. This is not the time to abandon inclusion."
A spokeswoman for the Down's Syndrome Association said: "This would be a terrifically unwise and retrograde step. Many children with Down's syndrome are succeeding in mainstream schools to the benefit of the whole of society ... We would be appalled if parent's were denied the choice."
- To respond to the Tory Party's consultation document, email Paul Goodman on goodmanp@parliament.uk.
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