1. Understanding Inclusive Education

1. Understanding Inclusive Legal duties and responsibilitiesSupported byBack Up Inclusive Education Toolkit section October 20142 IntroductionIt is unlawful for schools to discriminate against students because they are disabled. While this may seem a straightforward idea, the details of the law and associated duties can also seem complicated. However, they are very important to understand, so this section lays out the obligations and provides resources to help schools and staff to understand what they need to contentThe UK has come a long way in recognising and enshrining educational inclusion of disabled children and young people in its laws and policies. Recent legislation, including the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (2001) and Equality Act (2010), clearly outline the responsibilities of all public bodies including schools to include disabled people when they provide services.

of Education, schools must publish a report on the school’s policy for pupils with SEN, including details of: 1) school’s admission arrangements for pupils with SEN or disabilities 2) the steps the school has taken to prevent pupils with SEN from being treated less favourably than other pupils 3) access facilities for pupils with SEN

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