Rona Tutt}}}s Guide to SEND & Inclusion [Paperback]

How to give children and young people who have SEN and disabilities (SEND), the support they need in the environment where they feel most fully included, should be a key concern of every teacher and practitioner.

Drawing on her years of experience and conversations with a range of professionals, as well as the thoughts of children, young people and families who have encountered a number of settings, SEND expert Dr Rona Tutt examines both the benefits of the recent SEND reforms and also the opportunities that have been missed to meet needs more flexibly. Content focuses on:

• Creating a climate where all children can thrive
• An appreciation for the variety of innovative ways school leaders are meeting the needs of students
• A consideration of the wider context of SEN from local to national level

Clear and accessible, this is an inspiring read for anyone concerned with how individual needs are best met, rather than where their education takes place.

Subject expert Dr Rona Tutt draws on her experience and work with SEND practitioners over the years to highlight why giving children and young people the support they need in the environment they feel most included should be a key concern of every teacher and practitioner.

Based on a lifetime of experience in the field, Rona Tutt has written an excellent and engaging introduction to the field of special educational needs / disability and inclusion. The book takes a clear stance about the meaning of inclusion as being about engaging all in education rather than where pupils are placed.  She favours a continuum of provision that is used flexibly. She provides a clear summary of the background to the new SEND legislation, its strengths and limitations, while poinl3v