The Absurdity of ‘Removing the Bias Towards Inclusion’

For all inclusionists, the cornerstone aim of the Government’s SEN policy – removing the bias towards inclusive education – is absurd. A short word-play with the definition of inclusion soon shows where this absurdity lies.

Inclusion, not Integration

Clearing up the confusion

SEN Green Paper – ‘Support and Aspiration’

A few weeks ago the government launched the ‘Support and Aspiration: A New Approach to Special Educational Needs & Disability’ Green Paper and opened its consultation. In the paper it talks about removing the ‘bias in favour of inclusion’ but in ALLFIE’s experience there is no bias, in fact many parents and young people still have to fight to access mainstream education provision.