Dear All
Please circulate the following message from Tara Flood of the Inclusion
Alliance as widely as possible.
Thank you
Colin
...............
WE KNOW INCLUSION WORKS
Dear FRIENDS,
Over the last few months we have seen the inclusion of our disabled
children and young people being ATTACKED by teacher's unions, academics
and by the Government. And on every occasion the voices of inclusion
have been IGNORED - those of us who know that inclusion can work and
does work.
We need to answer the critics of inclusion by telling them OUR STORIES -
we want to collect real stories of your experiences of being included in
a mainstream nursery or school or your experience of getting your child
or young person into a mainstream nursery or school. What difference has
inclusion made to the lives of your family? What difference has it made
to your community? What difference has it made to the school?
We, as INCLUSIONISTS, are fighting back. We really NEED YOU to help to
make this a BIG campaign. It needs to be bigger than the Inclusion
movement!
The Government's response to the Education and Skills Select Committee's
report on SEN is due in October so we must DISPEL THE MYTHS in the
report that inclusion isn't working and that disabled children and young
people are better segregated from their communities.
The "We Know Inclusion Works" campaign is the re-lighting of the bigger
campaign to guarantee an inclusive future for ALL children, whatever
their difference.
The Alliance is going to organise an event in October to coincide with
MPs and Peers returning back to Westminster. The event will involve
delivering the "We know Inclusion Works" stories to Tony Blair at 10
Downing Street. So please let us know if you would like to be part of
this event.
We will be putting our briefings and other important information about
the campaign on the Alliance website - www.allfie.org.uk. You will find
the latest news on the "We know Inclusion Works" event at Downing
Street.
So please get writing, drawing, painting or recording your story and
send them to the Alliance by 30th September 2006
Our voices will be heard!
Tara Flood, Director
Contact me on 0207-735-5277
Or email: [log in to unmask]
Or write to: The Alliance for Inclusive Education, 1 Winchester House,
Kennington Park Business Centre, Cranmer Road, London SW9 6EJ
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