Inclusion is central to England’s education policy – but what it means is changing

By Julie Wharton, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Education, University of Winchester

Inclusion has become one of the most prominent concepts in contemporary education policy in England. Its position at the centre of the Department for Education’s ambitions can be seen in recent guidance on the creation of “inclusion bases”, spaces that support pupils with additional needs, in mainstream schools.

It is also present in wider reforms designed to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (Send). These include guidance…

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