Such a good article. Inclusion in a state school isn’t always the best for the children involved. Teaching science to a non-verbal child at P1 alongside 30 classmates, some of whom needed stretching at KS3, made me realise how much he was being short changed.
Richard Newbold
“If you’ve got five different lessons in a day, in five different classrooms with five different teachers, and this before we’ve talked about the corridors, and the smells, and where you have lunch – it’s overwhelming,” [the head] said. “So at our school, we have to get our environment right.”
Bettina Struff #Woke #FBPE #FBPR #NHS #RejoinEU
Labour doesn't seem to like Send schools for kids like mine – but here's what we'll lose if these precious places are forgotten | John Harris
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An autism school in Wiltshire exemplifies what’s so different about education in a tailored environment, and the outcomes for children speak for themselves, says Guardian columnist John Harris