(And so, on Malcolm's say-so, Hugh and Glenn are now meeting with Mr. Roy Smedley, a special needs children expert, to discuss the inclusion of special needs kids in mainstream schools.)
But surely, Mr. Smedley, inclusion has been shown to fail the most vulnerable SEN children.
When inclusion's done badly, yes. Yes, uh, you're gonna get bad results. I mean, that's a given.
(wearily) Inclusion is an illusion.
Mark-Mark Ryan from the LSE was saying that when the special schools do get it right, that the parents of SEN children absolutely fucking flock to...
You spoke to Mark Ryan?
Yeah, well, some expert advice, so...
(mockingly) OK. Expert advice from Mark Ryan?
Yeah. You have a problem with Mark Ryan?
In educational circles, he's-he's a bit of a joke. That's another given.
Is it?
(Suddenly, Hugh's computer beeps with an e-mail alert.)
(responding to the alert) Ah, sorry. It's just that I'm expecting, uh, something quite important.
Is our-Is our e-mail up and running?
No. No, no, this is my hotmail.
(to Roy Smedley) Can you-Sorry, can you excuse me just, um...
(Roy doesn't mind Hugh being a moment. BUT...Hugh sneaks over to Terri's desk computer since she's not at her desk. Hugh then sends an e-mail to Glenn...or at least who he thinks is HIS pal, Glenn Cullen. The e-mail says "Christ Alive! What a cunt !!!" While Hugh does this despicable thing, Roy continues talking to Glenn.)
(to Glenn) We live in an inclusive society, am I right? I mean, we-we all rub shoulders together, Mr. Cullen?
Indeed.
So let's not let the Mark Ryans of this world create...
Sorry?
...apartheid for children. The alternative is to isolate these kids in ghetto schools.
The minister won't be a moment.
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