Francis Gilbert: The special needs system is open to abuse
Assessment of educational needs should be overhauled, as parents may be encouraging misdiagnosis to access resources (This article was first published by The Guardian) Plans to change the "special needs" system in schools will have a big impact upon teachers like me, as well as millions of pupils and their parents. That said, the system does need an overhaul. Far too many pupils are judged as ... read more and comment →
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Latest comment by eJD8owE1: "" In affluent areas the SEN label was used for specific difficulties while in less affluent schools “more children are diagnosed with behavioural, social and emotional difficulties, and moderate learning difficulties.”" Bang on. And there's a consequence to that: middle-class ......"
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