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Dr Penny Barratt
All articles by Dr Penny Barratt
‘Uncertainty over p-levels is typical of the government’s failure to acknowledge SEND’
A special school head says confusion over assessment is to the detriment of students and staff
13 October 2016
SEND Focus: Three problems with EHC plans
We must fix the problems with EHC plans if we want them to become meaningful tools, says the head of a special school
23 August 2016
SEND Focus: ‘If we want inclusion to work then we need to properly fund it’
Pupils with complex needs are being left in mainstream education and, with staff struggling to provide the necessary support, many are being excluded
22 March 2016