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  • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and Inclusion Editor, Tes
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Why the inclusion bases guidance does little to ease heads’ anxiety

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By John Roberts Verified
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It’s been clear since the reforms were first announced that ministers believe having more inclusion bases in mainstream schools can play a significant role in solving the special educational needs and disabilities crisis. Inclusion bases are seen not only as a way of better meeting the needs of pupils with SEND but also a method for driving down spending on transport costs by having more children educated closer to home.
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DfE sets out how it expects schools to run SEND inclusion bases

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By John Roberts Verified
| Tes Verified
Inclusion bases in mainstream schools should be run by qualified teachers and not used as a sanction, according to government guidance published today. The Department for Education has today set out how schools should run inclusion bases as part of its plan to ensure mainstream schools are more inclusive for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
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Ofsted will update toolkits to ‘clarify’ approach to disadvantage

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By John Roberts Verified
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Ofsted will update its inspection toolkits to clarify how it judges the performance of disadvantaged pupils, a senior director has told Tes. The move comes amid criticism that schools with more disadvantaged intakes are less likely to hit Ofsted’s “expected standard” on achievement in new report card inspections.
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