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Scott Thomas is a higher education student and an independent researcher. He has published in leading academic journals and his expertise focuses on the lived experiences of prisoners, LGBTQ+, and prison education. Scott is currently a serving prisoner and is writing under a pseudonym.
This blog post focuses on children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in young offender institutions (YOIs). The proposed SEND reforms outlined in the 2026...
Continue reading blog postChildren’s right to an education is explicitly stated in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNRC, Article 28). In England, the special educational needs (SEND) Code of Practice sets...
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