Special Education in Britain after Warnock

by John Visser (Editor), Graham Upton (Editor)

Overview

First published in 1988. With the Education Reform Act 1988 firmly in place and impacting upon the education of children and young people with Special Educational Needs, this book examines the issues that arose from its implementation. It aims to promote debate as well as providing a record of the achievements in practice, policy and provision in Britain since the Warnock Committee reported. The challenges which remain or have been created since the introduction of the Education Act 1981 are also discussed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429953866
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/03/2018
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Special Educational Needs , #57
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	198
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

John Visser, Graham Upton

Table of Contents

Foreword Baroness Warnock; 1. A Broad, Balanced, Relevant and Differentiated Curriculum? John Visser 2. Special Needs at the Crossroads Peter Mittler 3. Labels, Markets and Inclusive Education Len Barton 4. Has ‘Special Educational Needs’ Outlived its Usefulness? Brahm Norwich 5. Funding Special Education Tony Bowers 6. Support Services – Value for Money Tricia Barthorpe 7. The S.E.N. Coordinator in Secondary Schools Norman Butt 8. Do We Need Special Needs Coordinators? Alan Dyson 9. A Role for the Special School Keith Bovair 10. What Happens After School? Lesley Dee 11. Implementing Warnock’s Multi-Professional Approach Ron Davie 12. Enhancing the Quality of Provision Christina Tilstone and Graham Upton 13. Beyond Special Education: Some Ways Forward Mel Ainscow