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<p>The government takes seriously its role in promoting inclusion and equality in
education settings and the Equality Act 2010 (together with Part 3 of the Children
and Families Act 2014) is a foundation stone on which our special educational needs
(SEN) and disability system sits. The Equality Act requires all schools (whether maintained
or academy) to produce an accessibility plan. These plans are about ensuring that
all aspects of school life are accessible to disabled pupils. The Act also requires
local authorities to produce accessibility strategies with the same aims as the school-level
plan, but with different coverage.</p><p>We have funded the Schools Development Support
Agency, working with pdnet to deliver a contract to improve knowledge, skills and
capability of the school workforce. Pdnet standards have been developed for the early
years, schools and post 16 settings, along with level 1 training for schools raising
awareness of physical disabilities. Further information about pdnet is available on
<a href="http://pdnet.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://pdnet.org.uk/</a>.</p>
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