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Publication Date: 2019
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The Biggest Extension of Rights in Europe? Needs, Rights and Children with Additional Support Needs in Scotland
Riddell, Sheila; Carmichael, Duncan
International Journal of Inclusive Education, v23 n5 p473-490 2019
The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 boosted the rights of parents of children with additional support needs (ASN) by improving access to information, instituting a Code of Practice and establishing new redress mechanisms such as the ASN Tribunal and independent mediation. More than a decade later, Scottish legislation enacted in 2016 and implemented in 2018 attempted to increase children's rights, broadly placing them on a par with those of parents and young people. This paper draws on data from an ESRC project entitled Autonomy, Rights and Children with Special Needs: A New Paradigm? (ES/P002641/1). Analysis of Scottish Government policy and legislation, key informant interviews and official statistics are used to examine the extent to which the new rights are likely to be realised in practice, given the complexity of the legislation and competition between discourses of needs, broadly synonymous with the wellbeing agenda and rights. The paper concludes with a discussion of the lessons which may be learnt from the Scottish experience, which will be of interest to an international audience.
Descriptors: Inclusion, Educational Legislation, Civil Rights, Special Needs Students, Program Descriptions, Personal Autonomy, Public Policy, Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, Foreign Countries, Student Needs, Well Being, Case Studies, School Districts, Administrator Attitudes, Disabilities, Children, Childrens Rights, Treaties, International Law, Public Officials, Individualized Education Programs, Parent Rights, Elementary Secondary Education, Special Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Scotland)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
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