Policy into practice - Special educational needs
Anne Longfield
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
The issue: It is estimated that more than 1.5 million children in the UK today have some form of special educational need (SEN), such as a learning difficulty or disability that makes it harder for them to learn or access education than their peers. The majority of these children are placed in mainstream schools, where government policy states they should receive a broad, well-balanced and relevant education.
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