Current Debates: Part 1, Understanding Disability and the problem with “Special”

Academic and ALLFIE trustee Dr Miro Griffiths MBE begins a three part series for education students on some of the key issues around inclusive education.

May 2019 Briefing: March, Court Case and Day of Action

There are lots of opportunities coming up for you to get involved in our work as we prepare for the National SEND Crisis March on 30th May, a court case on 26th & 27th June (Disabled Children v Secretary of State for Education) and the National Day of Action against Disability Discrimination in Education on 4th December.

Disabled children v Secretary of State for Education and Chancellor of the Exchequer

ALLFIE will be attending this important court case on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th June. Put it in your diaries – come and join us from 9am onwards and show your support for disabled children and their families as they fight for proper support.

EHCP guidance: the RIPSTARS project

Children and young people should be involved in creating their Education, Health and Care Plan. How can professionals achieve this?

Goodbye and good luck to Tara Flood, ALLFIE’s CEO

Our trustees pay tribute to Tara’s work and look to the future.

11th March 2019

Press Release: Response to Government Announcement of 39 New Special Schools

The Alliance for Inclusive Education condemns the government’s mass expansion of segregated education, including the establishment of 39 new special academy schools and 2 alternative education schools whilst cutting mainstream school budgets.

Press Release 11th March 2019

In defence of the presumption of mainstream

Our trustee Mike Lambert spoke to Radio 4’s In Touch programme about his experience of special school and why he believes inclusion is the way forward, prompted by the news that Scottish Conservatives are challenging the legal presumption that disabled children should be in mainstream education.

4th March 2019

Listening to Children and Young People

ALLFIE trustee Joe Whittaker tells us about the battle of Philip and his family to have his rights and views respected.

4th March 2019

Final call for ALLFIE’s online questionnaires

Tell us your views on accessibility and inclusion in schools.

15th February 2019

Listen to the audio version

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.