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ALLFIE reports back on Christine Lenehan’s review of residential special schools and colleges.

Overuse and abuse of sectioning of Disabled people (including young people) with learning difficulties and autism.

We’ve given our full November briefing to what the UN had to say about the UK government’s record on disabled people’s human rights, and what this means for campaigning.

Christine Lenehan, Chair of the Council for Disabled Children, talked to Jess and Yewande from ALLFIE about her review of residential special schools.

Richard Rieser reports back from the 2nd International Conference on Special Education

How has the General Election changed the outlook for inclusion?

Dr Paul Doyle writes about his experiences of residential special school, and how important it is for Disabled children to have a voice.

Academics from Edge Hill University share some of their research on what inclusion means

Read all about the goverment’s review of residential special schools and updates on apprenticeships, selective education and upcoming consultations.

ALLFIE office volunteer Yewande gives her view on current proposals for more grammar schools and other selective education

Our anonymous writer tells us how he was barred from grammar schools in the eighties due to disability.

UK Disability History Month coordinator Richard Rieser writes about this year’s theme: language and disability