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ISSN: 2048-0148 (Discontinued)

Inclusion

In sharp focus: SEN reform

September 2014 is the date by which we are expected to have the new framework for SEN in place. The Children and Families Act might now have received Royal Assent but the SEN and Disability Code of Practice is still to be finalised. Will schools have their act ready in time?

2 Jul 2014
24mins

Inclusion

ECU 31 Editor’s Comment: Who wants children with SEN?

I read with interest and much sympathy the comments made by Nigel Utton, headteacher of Bromstone Primary School in Kent. He claims that SEN children are being let down by a system clogged with the need for schools to achieve target grades.

2 Jul 2014
24mins

Inclusion

Who wants children with SEN?

I read with interest and much sympathy the comments made by Nigel Utton, headteacher of Bromstone primary School in Kent. He claims that SEN children are being let down by a system clogged with the need for schools to achieve target grades.

30 Jun 2014
24mins

Inclusion

Supporting students with dyslexia in the run-up to exams

The exam season may fill many students with dread, but for those suffering from dyslexia, it can be an overwhelming and terrifying experience. Here, David Imrie provides some practical advice on preparing your students to revise ahead of exams and helping them cope on the big day.

21 May 2014
24mins

Inclusion

School-based research – Some practical formats

A set of documents to help you plan your school-based enquiry.

11 Feb 2014
24mins

Inclusion

Conducting your own enquiry

A daunting prospect for many, Joy Mower relates her personal experiences setting up and carrying out a research project in her own school setting, and provides some helpful reflections on the main issues to consider when planning your own project.

11 Feb 2014
24mins

Inclusion

The value of collaborative research

The coming together of individual schools to research and understand specific issues in greater detail is essential in this current climate of rapidly-shifting policy and practice. Here, Janet Kane and Nicola Joyce examine the importance of collaborative research within their own partnership of schools.

11 Feb 2014
24mins

Inclusion

Understanding action research

What is action research, and why is it so useful? Alison Ekins provides an introduction to this increasingly popular approach to school-based enquiry, with some useful advice for aspiring practitioner researchers.

11 Feb 2014
24mins

Inclusion

Paving the way

The experiences of the various SEND pathfinders will prove vital when the SEN policy changes come into force this September. Seán Bracken reports on a recent event in the West Midlands, which focused on sharing best practice, as discovered by local pathfinder teams.

11 Feb 2014
24mins

Inclusion

Changes to the system – A special school’s perspective

With a broad spectrum of complex needs to cater for, special schools face a difficult few years as they negotiate major changes to the school system. Daniel Lewis, headteacher of a special school in Kent, reflects on the implications of these changes within his own school setting.

11 Feb 2014
24mins

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Every Child Update

In sharp focus: SEN reform

ECU 31 Editor’s Comment: Who wants children with SEN?

Who wants children with SEN?

Supporting students with dyslexia in the run-up to exams

School-based research – Some practical formats

Conducting your own enquiry

The value of collaborative research

Understanding action research

Paving the way

Changes to the system – A special school’s perspective

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