1. Transforming thinking about learning and learners: enhancing inclusion in the ETB sector
Dalton Tattan
27 September 2018

2. Special Education Significant investment
New Allocation Model for Special Education Teachers
SNA Review
Pre-school & in-school Speech and Language Therapy Demonstration Project
RACE Scheme
Admissions Act

3. Social Inclusion DEIS School Excellence Fund Travellers/Roma Migrants
National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education
PATH funding

4. Common Themes Needs-based approach Demonstrable equity
Emphasis on evidence
Whole-of-school & whole-of-system
Autonomy
Outcome-focused

5. Is it working? Enhanced inclusion of children with SEN
Narrowing of the retention gap between DEIS and non-DEIS schools
Improved attainment
(Some) higher education targets being met
Sharing of better practice

6. Remaining challenges
Not always possible to link improvement to a particular intervention – cause and effect
Fear of change/being punished for success
Need to better support schools and colleges
Communication challenge with more evidence-based, but complex, models
Demonstrating fairness across the system
Measuring outcomes