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‘Shrinking schools’ threaten inclusion of thousands of disabled pupils, says ALLFIE

10/11/2012 – 10:00 am

Government plans to “shrink” new school buildings will threaten the inclusion of thousands of disabled children in mainstream settings, campaigners have warned.
The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) spoke out after the Department for Education (DfE) released new “baseline” designs for the construction of primary and secondary schools.
The Education Funding Agency claims its designs will mean [...]

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‘Fantastic opportunity’ of direct payments ‘could be derailed by colleges’

26/02/2012 – 9:00 am

Pilot schemes that will give direct payments to disabled students so they can choose their own support should be a “fantastic” opportunity for them to flourish in mainstream further education (FE), say inclusive education campaigners.
The schemes – part of the new Education Act – will see young disabled people and their parents given direct control [...]

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