Development of inclusion - United Kingdom (England)

The government wants there to be a range of provision to meet the needs of children with special educational needs, including provision in mainstream schools, in units or resorced provision attached to mainstream schools and in special schools.  Schools and local authorities have duties to plan to increase access for disabled pupils to school premises and to the curriculum. Schools must ensure that curriculum arrangements such as policies for homework and school trips do not discriminate against disabled pupils whether or not they currently have these pupils on roll.  Likewise, accessibility plans must allow for the accommodation of such pupils whether or not there is currently a need for environmental amendments. 

At the same time, it is recognised that it is of critical importance to maintain high levels of expertise and specialism, so the challenge is to mobilise these and reform support structures.