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Ofsted climbs down

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Just read in the Guardian that Ofsted has decided to amend its advice on identifying children at risk of radicalisation so that it no longer suggests that special interests make autistic children (and by extension the rest of us) are particularly at risk of being drawn into extremism. Thanks to all who campaigned for this change (including NAS and Chris Packham). 

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  • I think OFSTED's inspections in general will always be too rigid for neurodivergent environments anyway. I remember seeing them when I was around 6 (so this is the early mid 2000s) and I remember them been pretty passive aggressive to the staff at my special school then. Complete theory here, but I'd wager that headmaster who took her life over that report they did won't have been the only one.

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  • I think OFSTED's inspections in general will always be too rigid for neurodivergent environments anyway. I remember seeing them when I was around 6 (so this is the early mid 2000s) and I remember them been pretty passive aggressive to the staff at my special school then. Complete theory here, but I'd wager that headmaster who took her life over that report they did won't have been the only one.

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