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Only 4% of disabled children can go to a holiday club...

How do you keep yourself entertained during the summer holidays? Perhaps you've been playing with your friends or you might even have been dropped...

Government failing disabled people, human rights watchdog warns

The UK government has been accused by a human rights watchdog of making "slow progress" in improving the lives of disabled people. The Equality and...

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Asperger’s syndrome and me

Amanda Batten, of the NAS, talks to Dinesh Sattee about ilfe at school for a pupil with Asperger's syndrome and his recent meeting with the Care Services Minister, Phil Hope, as part of the Government's consultation for the adult autism strategy

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Teaching Dyslexic Students: Theory and Practice

Lynn Lovell is head of Professional Practice at the British Dyslexia Association. She has completed an MA in Specific Learning Difficulties with a focus...

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Speaking and writing quietly into the abyss: SEND and inclusion training for teachers

Dr Helen Ross discusses the deficiencies in teacher training and considers what can be done about the situation. In recent weeks, my email inbox has...

CPD: is online better?

Most school staff prefer this way of learning, delivered by practitioners who are still actively working in education. How often have you been sent on...

The right course

Effective CPD is not just good for teachers’ careers, it is essential if the diverse needs of pupils are to be met, says Chris Keates

IBEForuM hosted the Digital Learning Africa Summit to Focus on the Key Challenges of the African Education Sector

The Digital Learning Africa Summit, virtually hosted by IBEForuM on February 3rd – 4th, 2022, was a huge success with 4000+ attendees from 35+ countries. The delegates were...

STEM industries need disabled students

Victoria Cornfield, Marketing manager at FPE Seals, discusses the advantages that disabilities can have for work in STEM fields and advocates for more inclusive practices...

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