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Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Guide, 13, May 2002, pp.41-42.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Looks at the new Act and how it ties with other policy and law initiatives to try and improve service.
Inclusive play: supporting provision for disabled children
- Authors:
- PETRIE Pat, STOREY Pamela, CANDAPPA Mano
- Publisher:
- University of London. Institute of Education
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 35p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Local authorities are failing to provide adequate inclusive play facilities even though these are known to reduce the isolation experienced by disabled children and their families. This report reveals a lack of affordable services, appropriate training and adequate funds for extra staff to allow disabled and non-disabled children to share facilities. The study of fourteen local authorities exposes significant problems with existing provisions, including: difficulties for parents of disabled school-age children in finding out about services; young people of secondary school age being placed in settings used mainly by younger children, leading to older disabled children being isolated by age as well as disability; under-representation of minority ethnic groups; and confirmation of funding for play services often too late for service co-ordinators to employ extra workers needed for inclusive provision.
The best place to be? Residential school placements for disabled children
- Authors:
- ABBOTT David, WARD Linda, MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Children Now, 13, Summer 2002, pp.7-8.
- Publisher:
- Haymarket
Reports on recent research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation which examined residential school placements for disabled children. Focuses on the experiences of the children, parents attitudes, and whether placements are monitored by local authorities.
Is boarding the only option?
- Authors:
- WARD Linda, ABBOTT David, MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.12.01, 2001, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Norah Fry Research Institute recently carried out research into the experiences of disabled children who attend residential schools. Describes their findings and messages for social services and education professionals.
Schools morass
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.4.02, 2002, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the placement of disabled children in residential schools and why it brings into question the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.