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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Alexandra Topping Political correspondent

English secondary schools must offer inclusion areas for neurodivergent and Send pupils

Excited School Children in Uniform with Hands Up
New guidance will set out expectations for schools to improve inclusivity and accessibility. Photograph: davidf/Getty Images

Secondary schools in England must provide specially designed areas for neurodivergent children and pupils with special educational needs, ministers have said.

Universal “inclusion bases” are spaces away from classrooms where children with additional needs can get support for some lessons. They are seen as a key part of government plans to overhaul special educational needs and disabilities (Send) support.

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