Debate: Presumption of Mainstreaming - 2 November 2017
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2017-11-02

John Swinney: Presumption of Mainstreaming—That the Parliament recognises
that mainstreaming has featured at the heart of its commitment to inclusive education since 2000;
welcomes that successive administrations have created and strengthened this commitment
through the development of legislative and policy frameworks to support the additional needs of
children in their learning; acknowledges the need to learn from current practice to support
additional needs and, in particular, the experiences of children, young people and parents in order
to improve their experience of inclusive education; welcomes therefore the forthcoming research
on this and its findings, which will inform future practice, and notes the launch of the consultation
on Excellence and Equality for All: Guidance on the Presumption of Mainstreaming, which seeks
to bridge the gap between legislation, policy and the practical experience of children, young
people and their families, so that pupils have equitable access to a quality education that meets
their needs and helps them to achieve their full potential.

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