Resolving disputes about educational provision : a comparative perspective on special educational needs / Neville Harris, Sheila Riddell ; with Allan Osbourne ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Neville S., 1954-

Contributor:

Riddell, Sheila, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Special education--Law and legislation--Great Britain.

Special education.

Dispute resolution (Law)--Great Britain.

Dispute resolution (Law).

Special education--Law and legislation.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xviii, 219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, [2011]

Summary:

This book employs a comparative approach to explore the nature of the disputes that arise between parents/children and education decision-makers over children's special educational needs and to consider the different methods adopted for the resolution of these disputes. In doing so it seeks to analyse the evidence with reference to a theoretical framework concerning: the nature of disputes, in particular those between citizen and state; the role of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as mediation and negotiation; and the rights of parents and children.

Contents:

Grievances, disputes and education rights

Dispute resolution in education : roles and models

On the right track? : The resolution of special educational needs disputes in England

Resolving additional support needs disputes in Scotland : contesting professionalism and rights

Rights and interests in the balance : special education and disputes in the Netherlands

Where the buck stops : special education and dispute resolution in the United States

Resolving disputes about special educational needs : cross-border comparisons and reflections.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781409419259

1409419258

OCLC:

708243809