David Cameron confronted on the election trail over the alleged segregation of disabled children in the education system

The transcript discusses the challenges and biases in the education system regarding the inclusion of children with special educational needs in mainstream schools. It highlights personal experiences and struggles faced by families, debates the policies outlined in a manifesto, and explores potential solutions and promises for improvement. The conversation emphasizes the need for choice and the impact of current policies on families.

What does the Tory manifesto propose regarding children with special educational needs?

• To eliminate special educational needs programs

• To make it easier for them to enter mainstream schools

• To reverse the bias towards their inclusion in mainstream schools

• To provide more funding for special schools

What personal experience does the speaker share in the first section?

• Their child's difficulty in accessing mainstream education

• Their involvement in writing the manifesto

• Their own struggle with a disability

• Their work as a teacher in a special school

What issue is highlighted regarding the current educational system for children with special needs?

• There is a bias against their inclusion in mainstream schools

• There is no need for specialized education

• Parents are not involved in decision-making

• There is too much funding for special schools

How does the speaker propose to make it easier for children to get the education they need?

• By eliminating mainstream education options

• By reducing the number of special schools

• By ensuring statements are provided by external bodies

• By increasing local educational programs

What is the speaker's ultimate goal for children with special educational needs?

• To remove all educational barriers

• To ensure they are all placed in special schools

• To provide them with the choice of mainstream or specialized education

• To integrate them into regular classrooms without support