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Permanent exclusions and special school pupils
- Authors:
- PARSONS Carl, ORLOWSKA Danuta
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 2(3), July 1997, pp.43-45.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Considers permanent exclusions from schools, giving data for the overall pattern of exclusions from schools in England, with specific attention to exclusions from special schools. Looks at two case histories of exclusions of pupils with learning disabilities from a residential special school. Also considers the impact of exclusion on young people and their families.
Permanent exclusions from schools, England 1999/2000
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education and Skills
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Statistical release on permanent exclusions from schools, giving data for the overall pattern of exclusions from primary secondary and special schools in England, in the school year 1999/2000.
The special school run: reviewing special educational needs transport in London
- Author:
- AUDIT COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Audit Commission
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 59p.,tables,diags.
- Place of publication:
- London
Local education authorities have a duty to provide or arrange free transport to and from school for some school children and discretion to provide it for others. Effective arrangements are essential to ensure that children with special educational needs can attend school. This report presents comparative information, across London Boroughs, on the quality and standards to which authorities work, the ways in which they manage and supervise arrangements, how they set and manage budgets, the numbers of pupils with special educational needs needing transport, how their needs are met and the costs of provision. Includes a self assessment checklist and draws attention to good practice, including findings from best value inspections, and other inspections.
Including ADHD?
- Authors:
- LLOYD Gwynedd, NORRIS Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 14(4), July 1999, pp.505-517.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article tries to make sense of the recent rise of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Britain by focussing on the contribution of the press, parents organisations, 'experts' and the drug companies, in the context of the current marketisation of education and health services. It draws on findings from a research project which studies press coverage of ADHD, and argues that the existence of active parents' organisations pushing for medical diagnosis and drug treatment for their children presents a challenge to thinking about inclusion.
Special educational needs statistics and trends
- Author:
- MALE Dawn
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 3(3), July 1998, pp.40-45.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Outlines some of the recent changes in the pattern of provision for pupils with special educational needs (SEN), with particular emphasis on incidence, prevalence and placement. Key points which emerge from the summary are the increased inclusion in mainstream schools of pupils with SEN, the downward trend in the number of pupils being placed in special schools, the apparent trend towards a more multiply-disabled special school population, and a sharp increase in the number of pupils being excluded from mainstream education. In addition, there are indicators that the most severely intellectually disabled are the least likely to be included in mainstream school provision.