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The New Act: A Special Need for Vigilance
Author(s) -
Wedell Klaus
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of special education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.349
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1467-8578
pISSN - 0952-3383
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8578.1988.tb00728.x
Subject(s) - education act , vigilance (psychology) , special education , curriculum , pedagogy , national curriculum , psychology , special educational needs , mathematics education , political science , sociology , cognitive psychology
The conflict between the intentions of the Education Reform Act and those of the 1981 Education Act, the Warnock Report and related developments is discussed by Professor Klaus Wedell, Institute of Education, London University. Questions about modifying and disapplying the National Curriculum for pupils with special educational needs are also raised.