CSIE has worked in collaboration with Nottingham University and Graphic Inclusion, to produce a new resource which is free to view and download.

This is an animated story of how schooling for disabled children, or those identified as having special educational needs, has evolved over time. It provides an overview of 100 years in 15 minutes and shows how separate schools came into being at a time when disabled people were thought to have no place in mainstream society. In doing so, it dispels the myth that separate “tailor-made provision” was created as a better option for disabled children. The video also presents recent concerns about the current education system in England and shows how different ways of understanding disability are reflected in the law and in the way education is being shaped.

This animation will be of interest to teachers, teacher educators, students, parents and anyone else interested in how education responds to disabled children’s rights. In the first month of being available online, it has been viewed from 18 countries, including Belgium, Hungary, Spain, Luxemburg, Russia, India, Canada, USA, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand. CSIE has received very positive feedback, including: “Great video”, “Fantastic resource” and “Essential training video for all teachers”.