News & Briefings

Here you’ll find all our news items: blogs, member and parliamentary briefings and consultation responses, as well as our termly magazine, Inclusion Now.

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Inclusion Now 69 | Summer 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of Inclusion Now magazine, inclusive education news including the Children and Families Act: Ten Years On, the exploitation of Young Disabled people in internships, Mount Stuart Primary School visit, abuse in segregated educational settings, SENCos development, and more.

Inclusion Now 68 | Spring 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of Inclusion Now magazine, inclusive education news including ALLFIE’s campaign to end segregation in residential educational settings, omission of telepresence robots in DfE guidance, Australia and Ireland’s progress towards inclusion in education, improving EHCPs, and more.

Inclusion Now 67 | Autumn 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of Inclusion Now magazine, with inclusive education news including Young Disabled people’s voices, Government SEND reform, the legacy of eugenics in education and effects on society, capacity building the Disability Movement, UK Disability History Month, and more.

Press releases See all →

Press release: Research into experiences of Black/Global Majority Disabled pupils uncovers systemic injustice and intersectional erasure

25 April 2023: For immediate release

Austerity Kills: DPOs warn ahead of financial statement

14 November 2022: For immediate release

Press release: ALLFIE’s response to the Government’s National Disability Strategy

28 July 2021: For immediate release

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Equal Play documentary highlights our inclusive education campaign for sport

ALLFIE features in Channel 4’s Equal Play documentary, promoting inclusive education ahead of the 2024 Paralympic games, acknowledging that sport is not a given for all Disabled pupils and students.

ALLFIE commemorates International Women’s Day 2024

As we commemorate the recent International Woman’s Day Yewande Akintelu-Omoniyi and Maresa MacKeith reflect on education and employment for Disabled women, based their own lived experience and work at ALLFIE.

ALLFIE observes Social Justice Day 2024

As we mark the recent United Nations Day of Social Justice, ALLFIE’s Capacity Development Officer, Lani Parker, reflects on last year’s impactful event and looks forward to the year ahead.

Briefing See all →

Disabled children and young people’s equal access to education in Wales

In July 2024, the Welsh Assembly’s Children, Young People and Education Committee published a report on Disabled children and young people’s education. Our Campaigns and Justice Lead, Iyiola Olafimihan, reflects on some of the findings in relation to our inclusive education campaign.

What’s in the King’s Speech on Inclusive Education?

During the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024, the King set out the government’s priorities for the coming months. ALLFIE’s Policy and Research Officer, Edmore Masendeke, explains what the King’s Speech means for Disabled children and Young people in education.

Inclusive Education Election Guide 2024

ALLFIE sets out key findings from the four main political party manifestos, alongside our six manifesto demands for inclusive education.

Parliamentary Briefings & Consultation Responses See all →

What does Rachel Reeves’ Budget mean for Inclusive Education?

On Wednesday, 30 October 2024, Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget as chancellor. The budget did not provide for any specific funding to help local authorities or schools improve Disabled people’s participation in mainstream settings, despite improving inclusivity in mainstream settings being one of the Labour party’s main goals for the education sector.

ALLFIE’s response to NAO inquiry into “Support for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs”

The recent National Audit Office (NAO) inquiry into the planning, support, provisions and spending framework for children and young people labelled with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in England shone a spotlight into DfE and the urgent need for systemic change for Disabled children and young people. The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE), a […]

Letter to Sir Stephen Timms MP, Minister for Disabled People

Following the 2024 General Election, ALLFIE’s Navin Kikabhai and Michelle Daley wrote to Sir Stephen Timms MP, Minister for Disabled People, asking for clarity on Labour’s position on UNCRPD Article 24 and ALLFIE’s proposal to develop an education system embedded in justice and rights for every Disabled person.