International schools do not share the best reputation when it comes to meeting Special Educational Needs (SEN) but as Ledetta Asfa-Wossen found out, that is all changing.
he number of UK children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) rose to 1,244,255 last year and is likely to increase with better diagnosis. At the 37th annual COBIS conference in London, a helpful session on SEN provision within international schools revealed that the
demand for SEN support in schools has reached new levels. “SEN is becoming more internationally recognised and teachers are struggling less with differentiation,” said Samantha Garner, director of Garner Educational Services. “As schools, we have a responsibility to lead change and