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Education and Inspections Bill

I support Amendment No. 9, tabled by my noble friend Lord Rix. I hope I have understood him correctly. A report, The Costs of Inclusion, was published in May this year by the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Education. It was commissioned by the National Union of Teachers concerning inclusion in schools. Its final words are: "““The most striking aspect of this study is the goodwill of teachers who believe in inclusion and try to make it work but do not find their goodwill repaid by the level of professional support they deserve””." The report says that it is clear that many teachers will still carry an unsustainable workload, and that: "““The evidence demonstrates unequivocally that the needs, interest and potential of many children with special needs are not being met””." I strongly support my noble friend’s amendment.