We were really pleased to be able to go along to the New Schools Network event recently.
This was a gathering for those planning to set up Free Schools.
There was a real feeling of excitement and the pioneering spirit was much in evidence. The headline speakers shared their experiences and highlighted both the benefits and the practical difficulties they had encountered.
Rachel Wolf spoke of the strategy for Free Schools and the raft of supports available.
At this stage there was no real reference to SEN provision, which is a shame. There is a real opportunity to develop whole school approaches to inclusion at the outset of the planning process. Children and young people with SEN will feature within the pupil populations in free schools - we know this purely on a statistical basis.
The next stage for ASEND is to explore ways that we can support Free Schools and equip them to respond to the needs of SEN pupils.
We'll keep you posted.
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