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ERIC Number: EJ455805
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0952-3383
Backlash: Getting to Grips with the Flaws.
Friel, John
British Journal of Special Education, v19 n3 p92 Sep 1992
Defects of Britain's 1981 Education Act concerning students with special educational needs are identified, including time requirements for assessments and the unique role of the local education authority regarding need statements. Comments are offered on legislative amendments, a consultation paper ("Special Educational Needs: Access to the System") and a report ("Getting in the Act"). (DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Change, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Needs Assessment, School Districts, Special Education, Special Needs Students, Student Evaluation, Student Needs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Education Act 1981 (England); United Kingdom