Inclusion challenges
The NEU wants the Government to address these 5 immediate challenges on inclusion:
- Needs led funding – for SEND support, Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans and local SEND and mental health services.
- A strategy to reduce Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) workload.
- Support staff numbers must be maintained and increased.
- Time for staff planning, family liaison and CPD.
- DFE must support knowledge exchange and professional skills around inclusion across all curriculum subjects.
The following goals can build positive experiences for learners with SEND:
- Every child/young person attends a school/college with an inclusive ethos.
- Every student is assessed early and regularly for learning and social and emotional needs and appropriate support can be provided.
- Every child/young person has a strong relationship with a trusted adult in school/college.
- Parents/carers are engaged partners.
