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Westminster Institute of Education,
Harcourt Hill Campus,
Oxford OX2 9AT
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Current/ recent projects
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Staff
involved |
Further
information |
| Evaluation
of the Somerset Inclusion Project |
Prof
Gary Thomas |
Sponsored by Barnados.
A special school in Somerset decided to dismantle itself and
convert to an inclusion service. The research project evaluated
the success of this venture over 18 months. The
Making of the Inclusive school . |
| Special
Schools on Special Measures |
Prof
Gary Thomas |
Sponsored
by the DfES.
Special schools on special measures – and their recovery
from special measures assessments – were examined in
a national research project.
For full
reference see: Thomas, G., Yee, W., & Lee, J. (2000) ‘Failing
special schools – and their recovery from special measures
assessments’ Research Papers in Education,
15, 1, 3-24. Abstract |
| Designing
Inclusive schools |
Prof
Gary Thomas |
Sponsored
by the Nuffield Foundation.
What do children look for in an inclusive school? Report
on the pilot project. |
| Essex
Teacher Assistants Project |
Dr
Hilary Cremin
and Prof
Gary Thomas |
Sponsored by Essex
LEA.
Evaluating different models for organising the work of TAs.
PowerPoint
presentation (248kb) |
| Theory
and Non-theory in Education and Special Education |
Prof
Gary Thomas |
Sponsored by the Leverhulme
Trust
Examines the use and the value of the notion of theory in
education.
Thomas, G., (1998) 'The Myth of Rational Research' in British
Educational Research Journal 24.2 |
Study opportunities
Graduate
Studies and Professional Development programmes
Useful links
Centre for
Studies in Inclusive Education CSIE is the Centre for Studies
on Inclusive Education. It is an independent centre working in the
UK and overseas to promote inclusion and end segregation. It is
funded by donations from trusts, foundations and grants. CSIE is
committed to working towards an end to segregated education. Inclusion
means all. This commitment is based on human rights principles.
Inclusion The strategic
alliance between Action on Access and the National Disability Team
aims to promote knowledge and awareness of disability within the
broader widening participation agenda and widening participation
within disability thereby enhancing socially inclusive access to
higher education.
Scottish
Executive: social inclusion The Executive seeks to improve public
services by addressing educational and economic barriers that create
inequality within society, and to end child poverty. Has a good
statistics section.
Becta British Educational
and Communications Technology Agency.
Inclusion information A
catalogue of resources from the National Grid for Learning (NGfL)
website to support individual learning needs for teaching professionals,
parents, carers and learners. Resources include publications, software,
equipment and on-line information.
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