Resolving Disputes about Educational Provision

Neville Harris is Professor of Law, University of Manchester. He is Editor of the Journal of Social Security Law, and Education Law Journal. He is a member of the editorial boards of various journals including Education, Citizenship and Social Justice; Education and the Law; and International Journal of the Legal Profession. His research has included projects funded by the ESRC, Nuffield Foundation (three projects), the National Consumer Council, the Department for Education and Employment, the Law Society, Eversheds and others. He is a member of the European Association for Education Law and Policy (ELA), the Socio-Legal Studies Association and the Society of Legal Scholars. Sheila Riddell is Director of the Centre for Research in Education Inclusion and Diversity at the Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh. She previously worked as Director of the Strathclyde Centre for Disability Research, University of Glasgow. Her research interests are in the broad field of equality and social inclusion, with particular reference to gender, social class and disability in the fields of education, training, employment and social care. Sheila is currently working on projects investigating the experiences and outcomes of disabled students in higher education, lifelong learning policy across Europe and the development of literacies in SMEs.

Chapter 1 Grievances, Disputes and Education Rights, Neville Harris; Chapter 2 Dispute Resolution in Education: Roles and Models, Neville Harris; Chapter 3 On the Right Track? The Resolution of Special Educational Needs Disputes in England, Neville Harris, Emily Smith; Chapter 4 Resolving Additional Support Needs Disputes in Scotland: Contesting Professionalism and Rights, Sheila Riddell, Elisabet Weedon; Chapter 5 Rights and Interests in the Balance: Special Educational Needs and Disputes in the Netherlands, Paul Zoontjens; Chapter 6 Where the Buck Stops: Special Education and Dispute Resolution in the United States, Charles J. Russo, Allan G. OsborneJr; Chapter 7 Resolving Disputes about Special Educational Needs: Cross-Border Comparisons and Reflections, Sheila Riddell, Neville Harris;