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Understand the principles of inclusive practice and the rights of disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs
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Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
'Special educational needs’ from the Child Law Advice website
'Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years: Statutory guidance for organisations which work with and support children and young people who have special educational needs or disabilities’ from the Department for Education and the Department of Health
‘Schools: guide to the 0 to 25 SEND code of practice’ from the Department for Education
'What is the UN Convention on Child Rights from the United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
‘The Equality Act 2010 and schools: Departmental advice for school leaders, school staff, governing bodies and local authorities’ from the Department for Education
Find and read the current legislation of your home nation with regard to inclusive practice
'Inclusion of disabled children in primary school playgrounds’ on the Teaching Expertise website.
Presentation
Click to launch this lesson’s presentation on ‘Inclusion and early identification of special educational needs or disability’.
Click to launch this lesson’s presentation on ‘SEND Code of Practice’.
Click to launch this lesson’s presentation on ‘Legal rights of SEN and disabled children’.
Good Practice Example
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
Click to read ‘Factsheet #4: Barriers to Participation’. This resource is part of the Making Participation Work programme, a joint partnership between the Council for Disabled Children and KIDS, and funded by the Department for Education.
This article from Early Years Careers is about ‘Identifying and supporting all children’s individual needs’ in early years settings.
Read this document from Nasen on ‘SEN support and the graduated approach’. Full access to this resource is free but you do need to create an account.
Extended Learning
Think And Challenge