On 8th December at our Manchester conference CSIE launched The Welcome Workbook: A self-review framework for expanding inclusive provision in your local authority. This is written primarily for local authority officers who want to expand the numbers of children in mainstream settings, over and above the improvement of inclusive provision for young people already there. It is aimed not only at leaders but also at anyone working within children’s services who want to extend the principles of inclusive education in the local area. The document can also be used by parents’ groups and others who regularly engage with local authorities on the relevant issues. The Welcome Workbook provides a framework for the expansion of such provision to include young people who have not often, until now, been welcome in mainstream settings, in a national educational context where equality issues and parental choice of mainstream school are being increasingly emphasised.

Priced at £14 per single copy if ordered direct from CSIE, The Welcome Workbook is designed to be used for group reflection and planning and is therefore also available at the price of £10 per copy for orders of 10 or more.