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Category: <span>Exclusion</span>
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The scandal of the children with complex needs told they’re not welcome back at school
Coronavirus, Exclusion, SEND Law, special needs

The scandal of the children with complex needs told they’re not welcome back at school

By Tania Tirraoro September 8, 2020 September 10, 2020

While schools opened to welcome children back last week, we have been hearing disturbing reports who have complex medical needs have been told to stay away. These children need support …

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What’s a PRU to you? Busting the myths about alternative provision
Exclusion, Guest Posts, special needs

What’s a PRU to you? Busting the myths about alternative provision

By Tania Tirraoro November 19, 2019 November 18, 2019

with David Mills, Executive Vice Principal, Phoenix Park Academy & Sevenhills Academy When a child is admitted to a pupil referral unit (PRU) the impression people often get is that …

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We won a legal point on unlawful exclusion and cleared my disabled son’s name
Exclusion, Guest Posts, special needs

We won a legal point on unlawful exclusion and cleared my disabled son’s name

By Tania Tirraoro September 24, 2019 September 23, 2019

Adoptive parents expect their new child may deal with issues such as attachment, after living through prior traumatic circumstances, both pre and post-birth. It’s also not unusual for adopted children …

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Scrap league tables and boost SEND training to beat off-rolling
Exclusion, special needs

Scrap league tables and boost SEND training to beat off-rolling

By Tania Tirraoro May 10, 2019 May 10, 2019

No sooner had the Exclusions Review announced that off-rolling of pupils is “rare”, Ofsted comes along with research that indicates quite the opposite. I wasn’t going to write about this …

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The Exclusions Review tries hard but falls short of a fix
Exclusion, SEND & Health Research, special needs

The Exclusions Review tries hard but falls short of a fix

By Tania Tirraoro May 8, 2019 December 29, 2019

“Schools must be places that are welcoming and respectful, where every child has the opportunity to succeed. To ensure this is the case, they should understand how their policies impact …

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Exclusions 2018: Children with SEND six times more likely to be excluded
Exclusion, special needs

Exclusions 2018: Children with SEND six times more likely to be excluded

By Tania Tirraoro July 20, 2018 July 19, 2018

Pupils with SEND are up to six times more likely to be permanently excluded from school according to new government figures. The annual exclusions data show that overall exclusions – …

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Challenge to the law that doesn’t protect disabled children from exclusion
Exclusion, Inclusion

Challenge to the law that doesn’t protect disabled children from exclusion

By Tania Tirraoro July 3, 2018 July 2, 2018

Parents of an autistic teenager are going to the Upper Tribunal today to appeal a decision that they say discriminates against children with autism. Thirteen-year-old ‘L’, from Derbyshire, was excluded …

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Shocking rise in autistic pupils being excluded from England’s schools
Autism, Exclusion, special needs

Shocking rise in autistic pupils being excluded from England’s schools

By Tania Tirraoro June 7, 2018 June 6, 2018

We’ve seen for some time the rise in children with special educational needs and disabilities, particularly autism, who end up being excluded – often illegally – from school because there …

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While you’re reviewing “Children in Need”, can you fix SEND too please?
Disability, Exclusion, special needs

While you’re reviewing “Children in Need”, can you fix SEND too please?

By Tania Tirraoro March 26, 2018 March 26, 2018

Recently, the government announced a multi-pronged review to, “transform education for children with additional needs and ambitious plans to improve the experiences of children in alternative provision”. I would have …

Read more"While you’re reviewing “Children in Need”, can you fix SEND too please?"
Is there meaningful accountability for illegal exclusions?
Accountability, Autism, Exclusion, Guest Posts, Inclusion, SEND Accountability, special needs

Is there meaningful accountability for illegal exclusions?

By Renata Blower November 20, 2017 November 20, 2017

Over the years Special Needs Jungle has frequently highlighted the unacceptable practice of illegally excluding children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) from school. You can see just how …

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The not-so-magic roundabout of school exclusion
Columnists, Exclusion

The not-so-magic roundabout of school exclusion

By Barney Angliss, @AspieDeLaZouch September 4, 2015 September 3, 2015

In Swindon there is a traffic system known as “the Magic Roundabout.” It’s really a system of five small roundabouts surrounding a larger one. It’s a bit counter-intuitive: you go …

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The Positive Power of Assessment – finding the right route
Columnists, Exclusion, Looked after children, parenting, special needs

The Positive Power of Assessment – finding the right route

By Charlie Mead April 4, 2014 April 4, 2014

What is it that is so interesting about children? It seems a simple question. Parents know their own children well – or so they think. Then the child does something …

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School Exclusions: Statemented children 9 times more likely to be excluded
Exclusion, It's about the school

School Exclusions: Statemented children 9 times more likely to be excluded

By Tania Tirraoro July 25, 2012 September 29, 2013

Statistics published by the Department for Education today show that pupils with statements are nine times more likes to be permanently excluded from school than those pupils without any SEN. …

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Exclusion, It's about the school, special educational needs

Unofficial Exclusions – we want to hear from you.

By Tania Tirraoro October 7, 2011 September 29, 2013

Yesterday, I was talking to a friend of mine who is a highly experienced SEN Advocate. I told her of a parent I know who had been asked to collect …

Read more"Unofficial Exclusions – we want to hear from you."
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