The Equality Act for Educational Professionals: A simple guide to disability inclusion in schools [Paperback]

A definite must for SENCOS. -- Urmston Junior School

A good insight into process of tribunal and what the Equality Act means. -- Team Leader, St Paul's CE Primary School

'A much needed resource in supporting schools, centres, day nurseries and community childcare provision to understand the complexity of the issues surrounding SEN... A valuable tool. -- Gerri Ross  Head of Old Moat Sure Start Childrens Centre, UK

Straightforward and easily accessible...I would recommend this book to undergraduates and professionals alike who have an interest in ensuring that the rights of disabled children are upheld. -- Dr Craig Blyth, School of Education, University of Manchester, UK

Under the Equality Act (2010), all schools and service providers have a legal obligation to make provision for disabled pupils, staff and school users. If youre feeling confused and concerned about the content and implications of the Disability Duty Act (1995) and the more recently released Equality Act (2010), and how it affects your setting, this essential book will help you unpick the issues in a user-friendly and easily accessible way.

This highly practical resource:

• explains the main parts of Equality Act (2010) as it affects disability in a way that will encourage all members of staff within a school to feel confident that they are correctly implementing its requirements;
• discusses reasonable adjustments and less favourable treatment which are at the heart of the legislation;
• shows how less favourable treatment and lC%