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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

January 2019 Briefing: Human Rights Legal Challenge

Come and join us at the High Court on Wednesday 23rd January as we support a court case around the provision of support for Disabled pupils in mainstream school.

ALLFIE’s research project: the story so far

Armineh Soorenian fills us in on what she’s found out about school accessibility plans in the first stages.

11th January 2019

News & Briefings

Nov 2018 Briefing: National Day of Action against Disability Discrimination in Education

The Alliance for Inclusive Education is joining forces with education unions for a national day of action against Disability Discrimination in Education. Our focus is on raising MPs’ awareness of the injustices faced by Disabled students when attempting to access mainstream education.

Where are we now with Inclusive Education?

According to Richard Rieser, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) cuts and the failure of mainstream schools to carry out their statutory responsibility to include students with SEND, including those with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Issues, is fast becoming a national disgrace.

29th October 2018

Do you feel your secondary school is inclusive?

Are there Accessibility Plans in place? Tell us about your experiences.
In October 2018, we will be holding focus groups in North East England for:

Disabled young people and children
Parents of Disabled learners
Educators and professionals

3rd September 2018

Read ALLFIE campaigner Simone’s “barnstorming” speech to the Global Disability Summit

Simone Aspis spoke at the Civil Society Forum, part of the Disabled People’s Summit hosted by the UK government on 23rd July 2018. Her speech, drawing attention to the failures of the UK government recently highlighted by the UN, drew “repeated loud applause”.

The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) is looking to recruit a Development Worker

Fixed term contract from September 2018 to March 2020

Salary £32,795 (including inner London weighting) per annum on a pro rata basis for 17.5 hours – £16,937

Tell us about your experience of school Accessibility Plans

How effective are they?

Inclusion Now 50

“Plans made for us, not by us”

A team of Disabled young people tell us about their research into how well Education, Health and Care Plans are working.

Supported by

ALLFIE’s campaign for Inclusive Education as a human right is backed by funders and donors who reject the systemic segregation of Disabled people from society.