Autism charity welcomes moves to tackle special class policies which block children with greatest needs

School inspectors' report found issues with almost all admission policies used by a selection of mainstream schools to determine entry to their special classes.

A national charity that supports autistic students has welcomed moves to tackle “exclusionary” school enrollment practices that disproportionally affect children with the greatest level of need.

The charity AsIAm has reacted to the publication of a report by the Department of Education’s Inspectorate, which found issues with almost all admission policies used by a selection of mainstream schools to determine entry to their special classes.