Recent research, international legislation and Scottish education policy have refocused the notion of 'special educational needs' based on ideas of individual deficit to support and provision for all learners. As teachers are therefore charged with responsibility for an increasingly diverse population of ...
Given the competing policy agendas of standards-based reforms, and moves towards greater social and educational inclusion, the development of inclusive education, is a daunting prospect. This is relevant not only for teachers, but also for those who prepare teachers to work in schools....
The study discusses the tensions, particularly in relation to migrant populations, between the policy discourse of inclusive nationalism and emphasis on performance that promotes standardization processes and individual accountability. Giving particular attention to the language regulations and practices in ...
Inclusive education is based on the principle that local schools should provide for all children, regardless of any perceived difference, disability, or other social, emotional, cultural or linguistic difference. In practice this is often implemented as different forms of provision for different types ...
A delegation meeting was held online in advance and there was general agreement that the motions on the agenda were acceptable and there was nothing, that was not already UCU policy, which was controversial for us. Our motions covered the areas of the two-child benefit cap – an issue we ...
In delineating the characteristics of an inclusive innovation model as an approach emphasised at EC and regional levels, the paper draws lessons for policy and practice at the Scottish and local levels, highlighting three related areas: the development of local demand capacity through SME engagement;...
Partnerships with parents, particularly in the field of education, have featured prominently in policy rhetoric for many years, but routes of redress have not had much attention until relatively recently. The development of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the UK reflects the situation in several jur...
“There will be no exemptions or opt-outs to the policy, which will embed LGBTI inclusive education across the curriculum and across subjects and which the Scottish government believes is a world first,” the report said.Those advocating for mandates regarding alternative sexual lifestyles were ...
10. Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Ranked 10th in Scotland and 851-900 in the world, Queen Margaret University has achieved their best score for international students' ratio. This is a testament to their commitment to fostering a globally inclusive academic environment. ...
Education (additional support for learning) (Scotland) bill 2008 "This briefing sets out developments in policy and regulations on class sizes and summarises progress towards the policy of reducing class size in lower primary. It also gives a brief overview of the research evidence on the effect...