A handbook for inclusion managers : steering your school towards inclusion / / Ann Sydney

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910465566403321
• Autore: Sydney Ann.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge/NASEN, , 2010
• ISBN: 0-203-60972-7; 1-299-28792-1; 1-136-03422-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (129 p.)
• Collana: David Fulton / Nasen
• Disciplina: 371.9/0460941
• Soggetti: Inclusive education - Great Britain; Mainstreaming in education - Great Britain; Education and state - Great Britain; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "David Fulton"--cover.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; A Handbook for Inclusion Managers: Steering your school towards inclusion; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1The big picture; Who is included?; Admissions; Exclusions; The Children Act and Every Child Matters; Special educational needs and disability; What the National Curriculum says; Gender equality; Race and equality; Chapter 2 How well is your school doing?; Compared with the national picture; What RAISEonline shows; What RAISEonline doesn't show; Data within your school; How inclusive is your school already?; Chapter 3 EthosDo pupils want to come to your school?; Principles of inclusion; First impressions; Different models of pastoral systems; How schools combat racism; Chapter 4 Organisation: Budgets and staffing; Where does your budget come from?; Staffing; Communicating; Chapter 5 Curriculum; Gifted and talented pupils; Distance learning; Self-evaluation criteria for the curriculum; Language across the curriculum; The role of the Learning Support Unit; Getting accreditation for your school; Post-16 and transition; Getting accreditation for your work on inclusion; Chapter 6 Monitoring the quality of learningWhat constitutes progress?; Does it matter where pupils are taught?; Inclusive teaching and learning: what does it look like?; What to look for in lessons; Where to start: an example; Reviewing the progress of statemented pupils; Chapter 7 Working with others; Working with pupils; Working with parents and carers; Working with staff; Working with special schools; Working with Regional Partnerships; Working with other agencies; The Common Assessment Framework; Looked-after children; Gypsy, Roma and traveller pupils; Working with other mainstream schoolsChapter 8 Reporting to others; Governors; Parents; Pupils' records; Ofsted; Chapter 9 Writing the inclusion strategy; Introduction; Monitoring achievement and standards; Teaching and learning; Curriculum; Access and transitions; Leadership and management; Consultation; Implementation; Review; Chapter 10 Writing the inclusion policy; Guidelines; Examples from primary and secondary schools; Conclusion; Appendix: Example of an access plan; Further reading; Websites; Training; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Are you responsible for inclusion in your school? As an Inclusion Manager, you have a strategic role that covers a great deal more than special educational needs, and requires a specific knowledge and skill set in order to steer your school towards inclusion. A Handbook for Inclusion Managers presents a wide range of information, providing plenty of fresh ideas and a stimulus for reflection on your practice. This comprehensive and accessible text examines recent legislation, including the Common Assessment Framework, and provides information on how to gain accreditati