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15 Jul 2010

Debate on technology, SEN and schools in House of Lords today

Lord Rix will raise a question in the House of Lords today about how new technologies for children with Special Educational Needs will be provided, following the closure of a body which has previously
25 May 2010

First blow struck against disabled children with Government's closure of Becta

The announcement yesterday that Becta (responsible for technology in schools) is to be scrapped as part of the Government’s £6 billion of efficiency savings is a huge blow to disabled children in mainstream schools.