Inclusion Now magazine

Inclusion Now 52 Spring 2019

Read about Tara Flood’s travels through Finland and Canada, the National Day of Action against Disability Discrimination in Education, illegal off-rolling, Seven Sisters Primary School, find out how you can challenge school transport decisions and more…

Tara at Park Street School with children

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Inclusion Now 52, Spring 2019

Editorial

Richard Rieser introduces this edition of Inclusion Now.

Seven Sisters Primary – where the emotional needs of children come first

Richard Rieser meets staff and pupils at the South Tottenham Primary School in London.

Strong Leaders, Strong Relationships

Jayne Grant retired from her post as deputy head for inclusion at a North West London Primary School last year feeling exhausted – but not yet demoralised – by the unprecedented challenges facing inclusive education. Belinda Shaw met Jayne and heard about how schools have become difficult places to work in and why it is even more important for teachers not to give up the struggle for inclusion.

Illegal Off-Rolling – a Call to Action

Recent press stories have covered the issue of off-rolling, where schools move pupils off the register. Joe Whittaker tells us about what happened to Manchester pupil Pat.

Finland & Canada: what can we learn?

ALLFIE’s Director, Tara Flood, reports back on her travels through Finland and Canada, finding out about inclusion in schools there.

Ava’s Inclusion Story

Ava’s mum, Lesley Gearing, talks about Ava’s life and what they learned about inclusion as a family.

Developing Inclusion in England

Richard Rieser looks at the state of government policy.

Is Britain Fairer?

Joe Whittaker comments on the recently produced Equality and Human Rights Commission report on the state of discrimination in the UK.

Day of Action – Report

Wednesday 21 November 2018 saw the UK’s first ever Day of Action for Disability Equality in Education. Mike Lambert reports back.

Legal Question

“I have two disabled children. Both have a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder and have an EHCP. Neither can manage public transport. One attends a mainstream school and the other is at a special school. The local authority have said that we can only have transport for the child who is in special school. How can they justify this and how can I challenge it?”