Education, Disability and Social Policy

Steve Haines is Director of Public Affairs at Impetus. David Ruebain is Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Culture, Equality and Inclusion and a Law Professor at the University of Sussex.

Forewords - Sam Freedman, Christine Lenehan


Introduction: David Ruebain and Steve Haines


1. Disability and Education in Historical Perspective - Anne Borsay


2. Continuity and Tensions between the Send Framework and Disability Rights Legislation in Recent Legislative Reforms - Brian Lamb


3. From Sen to Sen: Could the ‘Capabilities’ Approach Transform the Educational Opportunities of Disabled Children? - Neil Crowther


4. Multi-Agency Working and Children and Young People with Disabilities: From ‘What Works’ to ‘Active Becoming’ - Jo Rose and Liz Todd


5. Progress?: Breaking Barriers to Disabled Children and Young People’s ‘Voice’ and Influence on Decision-Making - Anita Franklin


6. Disabled Students in Higher Education: What Progress Has Been Made over the Last Thirty Years? - Sheila Riddell and Elisabet Weedon


7. Meeting the Standard but Failing the Test: The Case of Children and Young People with Sensory Impairments and Access to Assessments and Qualifications - Caireen Sutherland and Martin McLean


8. Exploring the Intersection of Race and Disability in English Schools - Valentina Migliarini


9. Title TBC - Robin Banerjee


10. The Hidden World of within School Exclusion - Rob Webster


11. Conclusion - Steve Haines and David Ruebain