Disability discrimination protection was strengthened in education.
SENDA 2001 amended education law and made further provision against disability discrimination in education.
It connected SEND and equality more clearly, recognising that disabled learners face barriers beyond individual need.
A school can fail a child through discrimination as well as poor provision.
A common mistake is treating school discrimination as less serious because it happens in an education setting.
Who had power here, who was left outside, and what would have changed if the human being was seen first?
These deep dives open out from this part of the timeline.