supporting inclusion, challenging exclusion
contributions to national and international inquiries
March 2008
CSIE submits briefing to the UN Committee reviewing UK implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
CSIE has submitted a short report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Pre-Sessional Working Group, as part of the process of review of UK implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In its report, CSIE concentrates on educational provision for disabled children and:
- reminds the Committee that the issue of segregated provision was not mentioned in its concluding observations of 1995 and 2002
- describes the current UK context, highlighting deficits and inconsistencies in educational provision for disabled learners
- points out the repeated commitment to inclusive education as a matter of basic human right in international instruments
- concludes that the current legal and policy frameworks are inadequate
- suggests that a thorough restructuring of mainstream provision and review of legislation are long overdue
September 2005
CSIE submits evidence to the UK Parliament's Inquiry into Special Educational Needs
CSIE has submitted its evidence to Parliament's Education and Skills Select Committee's Inquiry into Special Educational Needs. The evidence covers:
- inclusive education as a pressing human rights concern
- statistical evidence of variations between LEAs in effecting inclusive education and of poor overall progress towards inclusion
- positive developments in inclusive education
- the damage caused by segregating pupils into 'special' schools
- children and young people's views supporting inclusive education
- problems with the concept and definition of ‘special educational needs’
February 2004
CSIE sends comments to the Joint Parliamentary Committee considering the Draft Disability Discrimination Bill
While the Centre welcomes the important moves in the Draft Disability Discrimination Bill towards basic rights for disabled people which will enhance their life opportunities, it regrets that the discrimination inherent in separate special schooling for disabled pupils and perpetuated by them is not covered by the draft bill.
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