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Current and Proposed Special Educational Legislation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 March 2001

Maria Callias
Maria Callias
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Psychology (CAMHS), South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, St George's Hospital, Clare House, London SW17 0QT
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Abstract

This paper outlines current legislation and Code of Practice on the identification, assessment and special provision for children with special educational needs in England and Wales. It then highlights the proposals for changes presented in the consultation documents for new legislation and a revised Code of Practice. Changes include simplifying the process of identification and assessment, a greater emphasis on early identification, intervention and integration in mainstream schools, improving the training of teachers and learning support assistants, giving a voice to children themselves and a greater emphasis on collaborative partnership between schools, local educational authorities and parents. The positive advances and some concerns are discussed.

Keywords

Special educational needs legislationCode of practiceSEN provisionearly identification
Type
Original Article
Information
Child Psychology and Psychiatry Review , Volume 6 , Issue 1 , February 2001 , pp. 24 - 30
Copyright
© 2001 Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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