Research: Inclusion for neurodivergent pupils needs lived-experience trainers and getting the wider school environment right

The government insists its SEND reforms will deliver a more inclusive system, with mainstream schools better equipped to meet the needs of all pupils, including those who are neurodivergent. But …

Inclusion bases: Can they help solve the SEND crisis?

By Matt Walker, National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) We’ve covered the newly-renamed “Inclusion Bases”— previously known as resourced provision or SEN Units—quite a few times. They make up a …

Inclusion bases: a new label, a big ambition, same unanswered questions

Another day, another announcement. No sooner has the government’s 90% SEND debt write-off lifted the funding Sword of Damocles off councils, than more school plans are announced.     This video by …