The strategy was launched at a conference organised by the National Children's Bureau in London last week. Education secretary Charles Clarke said that more children with SEN would be educated in mainstream schools and that special schools would have a clear role to play as centres of excellence, sharing their knowledge with mainstream schools.
Emily Wooster, research and public policy officer for the disability organisation Scope, said the charity 'applauds the Government strategy and looks forward to the introduction of financial incentives to bring about the much-needed changes'.
Gwen Carr, director of UK services at the National Deaf Children's Society, added, 'We support Charles Clarke's aim to end the postcode lottery.
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